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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Putin, Ukraine, long-range missiles:Why there's talk about WWIII Assad's downfall: What happens next in Syria? Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024 Iran has been wildly hamstrung in the past six months, as its war with Israel, usually in the shadows or deniable, evolved into high-stakes and largely ineffective long-range missile attacks. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024 Don't think about just the short term, but think about long-range goals. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024 The call between Brown and Gerasimov came amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Russia after President Joe Biden changed his administration's policy to allow Ukraine to fire long-range missiles into Russia. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 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 21 Dec. 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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