1
: relating to or fit for long distances
long-range rockets
2
: involving or taking into account a long period of time
long-range planning

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The single-aisle, long-range plane with improved fuel efficiency could open a flood of new transatlantic flights. Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025 Every key weapons request, whether F-16s, Abrams tanks, or long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems, was first denied, then delayed, and then provided with the provision that they not be used against targets in Russia. Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025 Ukrainian forces have often used satellite images from Maxar to plan long-range strikes against Russia. Simon Shuster/kyiv, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025 But since losing LaVine, the offense has struggled to maintain long-range consistency. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for long-range

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of long-range was in 1809

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“Long-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-range. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

long-range

adjective
-ˈrānj
1
: relating to or fit for long distances
a long-range gun
2
: long-term
long-range planning

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