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

Iran’s deadly attack on a base used by the US military in Jordan shows Tehran has not given up on the use of long-range strikes, a CNN analyst said Sunday. — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Japan gained a one-point lead with fullback Takuro Matsunaga kicking a penalty goal and then sparking a long-range counter-attacking try from his own quarterline that was finished in the left corner by winger Kippei Ishida in 15th. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Kyiv says the long-range strikes hit logistical hubs supplying sanctioned drone components and fuel to Russian forces, plus ships, cranes and a patrol vessel in the Black and Azov seas. — Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026

Fire Point emerged after the Russian invasion in 2022, when the company set out to design Ukraine’s most effective long-range attack drones. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 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