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

Russia has dramatically expanded its long-range strike campaign, with attacks now routinely involving hundreds of Geran drones. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Ukraine, meanwhile, kept up its own long-range campaign against Russian energy infrastructure. — Greg Myre, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

The Chinese Type 055 is designed as a multi-role combat platform capable of air defense, anti-ship warfare, anti-submarine operations, and long-range strike missions. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

Overall, above-normal temperatures are forecast for much of the United States through mid-August, according to long-range predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 1 Aug. 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