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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Another photo features a marshal with a long-range precision rifle mounted on a bipod, stationed on jagged ground with dramatic peaks in the backdrop. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025 Elsewhere, the long-range outlook from the Climate Prediction Center doesn't indicate any other storm development over the Atlantic hurricane basin, including the Caribbean, before July 8. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 June 2025 Ukraine has also launched long-range drones against Russia, hitting residential areas. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025 Ports have often relied on predictable seasonal cycles and long-range forecasts. Nicolas Westgate, Forbes.com, 24 June 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 2 Jul. 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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