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

Examples of long-range in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been asking his Western partners to allow his country to fire long-range missiles supplied by the U.S. or Europe deep into Russian territory, including U.S. ATACMS and British Storm Shadows. Haley Ott, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2024 Analysts say North Korea could perform nuclear test explosions or long-range missile tests ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November with the intent to influence the outcome and increase its leverage in future dealings with Washington. Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has continued to press for the idea of long-range strike missiles, dispatching top aides to Washington last month with a list of potential targets inside Russia the Ukrainians said could be destroyed. ABC News, 13 Sep. 2024 Russia announced the expulsions hours before talks in Washington between British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Joe Biden, a crucial step towards winning the go ahead for Kyiv to use long-range missiles against targets in Russia. Andrew Osborn, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for long-range 

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Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 29 Sep. 2024.

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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