long-distance

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long-distance

adjective longer-distance · longest-distance

  1. Over a great length or distance. He is a long-distance runner.
  2. Referring to a nonlocal telephone call; a toll call. The hotel does not allow for long-distance phone calls.
  3. Referring to a romantic relationship: between two people with a considerable distance between them. They are in a long-distance relationship.

Opposite: short-distance

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adjective

Opposite: short-distance

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adj over a great length

中文長途 /长途 chángtú, 長跑 /长跑 chángpǎo
DeutschLangstrecken-

adj referring to non-local phone call

中文長途 /长途 chángtú
Françaisinterurbain
DeutschFern-

adj referring to a romantic relationship: between two people with a considerable distance between them

中文異地 /异地 yìdì
DeutschFern-

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@misc{long_distance_2026,
  title = {long-distance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/long-distance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}