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

Ukraine's long-range drones have repeatedly hit facilities in Russia's vital oil industry, causing fuel shortages, and have also engaged in a campaign against Russia's largest online retailer Wildberries. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Fire Point has also developed long-range drones to go along with shorter range ballistic missiles. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

The prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain that governs impulse control and long-range judgment, is not fully developed until the mid-twenties. — Emily Stack, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Ukraine pounds Russia with long-range strikes At the same time, Ukraine has shifted the war onto Russian soil through long-range drone strikes on oil facilities that have caused fuel shortages across Russia. — Volodymyr Yurchuk, Chicago Tribune, 22 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