long-range

adjective

ˈlȯŋ-ˈrānj 

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

There are no signs the fighting is abating, and the talks come against a backdrop of new long-range strikes by both Russia and Ukraine. — Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026

Both countries are battering each other with long-range missiles and drones. — Bassam Hatoum, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Qantas The purpose of Project Sunrise is to establish new non-stop antipodean air routes from Sydney to London and New York as a way to avoid traditional long-range bottlenecks and, ironically, speed up the trip. — New Atlas, 10 Nov. 2026

Meanwhile, both Russia and Ukraine have expanded their long-range strike campaigns through the course of 2026. — David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for long-range

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

Kids Definition

long-range

adjective

-ˈrānj

1

: relating to or fit for long distances

a long-range gun

2

: long-term

long-range planning