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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

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Meanwhile, a subtler, long-range transformation is clicking into place. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025 But questions remain about the combat readiness of other platforms, like the long-range S-300 surface-to-air missile systems bought by Venezuela years ago that have been notably scarce in government media and drills in recent weeks. Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025 The vessel can carry long-range precision torpedoes and cruise missiles, giving it credible strike capability against both sea and land targets. Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025 Estonia received its first HIMARS in April this year, weeks after the first long-range artillery systems were delivered to Australia. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for long-range

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of long-range was in 1809

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“Long-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-range. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

long-range

adjective
-ˈrānj
1
: relating to or fit for long distances
a long-range gun
2
: long-term
long-range planning

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