1
: involving or taking into account a short period of time
short-range plans
2
: relating to or fit for short distances

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Performance is excellent, but the 6-GHz band is short-range. Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024 However, the short-range K-15 is only able to target southern Pakistan from the bay, and the submarines have to deploy to the South China Sea to strike China. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 All layers of Israel’s air defenses—ranging from the long-range Arrow 3, which intercepts ballistic missiles above the atmosphere, the medium-range David’s Sling, and the Iron Dome, designed for intercepting small, short-range rockets—are combat tested against numerous threats. Paul Iddon, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024 His efficiency as a short-range shot-maker is unprecedented. John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for short-range 

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of short-range was in 1869

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“Short-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-range. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.

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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

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