Definition of long-distance
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: of or relating to telephone communication with a distant point especially outside a specified area
2a
: situated a long distance away
b
: going or covering a long distance
long-distance roads a long-distance runner
c
: conducted or effective over long distance
a long-distance relationship long-distance listening devices
long-distance
adverbDefinition of long-distance (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: by long-distance telephone
called her long-distance
2
: over or from a long distance
long distance
nounDefinition of long distance (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: communication by long-distance telephone
2
: a telephone operator or exchange that gives long-distance connections
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The first known use of long-distance was in 1848
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