short-range

adjective

ˈshȯrt-ˈrānj 

1

: involving or taking into account a short period of time

short-range plans

2

: relating to or fit for short distances

Examples of short-range in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ukrainian short-range drones are harrying Russian forces on the devastated battlefields while long-range strike craft hit targets closer to home. —David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025

This short-range radio technology grew from a 1996 meeting between Intel, Ericsson, and Nokia. —Simon Hill, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2025

Graf’s first goal came on a short-range one-timer and his second came on the power play. —Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025

The car behind was a Nissan Leaf decked out with fifteen cameras, four long-range lidar sensors, and two short-range ones, plus a radar behind the grille. —Carlton Reid, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for short-range

• arrange
• derange
• estrange
• exchange
• midrange
• change
• grange
• mange
• range
• strange
• interchange
• rearrange

Kids Definition

short-range

adjective

-ˈrānj

1

: involving or taking into account only a short period of time

short-range plans

2

: relating to or fit for short distances

short-range radar