short-range

adjective

ˈshȯrt-ˈrānj 

1

: involving or taking into account a short period of time

short-range plans

2

: relating to or fit for short distances

Examples of short-range in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To reinforce its point, the North followed up Thursday with a barrage of about a dozen short-range ballistic missiles launched from around the capital, Pyongyang, eastward toward the sea, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. — Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026

Crews previously reported that the fire was producing short-range spot fires and was spreading at a moderate rate. — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

North Korea test-fired almost a dozen short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, in its third such test this month. — Reuters, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026

However, it’s not known to have transferred Fateh-110 short-range ballistic missiles as many feared earlier in the war. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for short-range

• arrange
• derange
• estrange
• exchange
• midrange
• change
• grange
• mange
• range
• strange
• interchange
• rearrange

Kids Definition

short-range

adjective

-ˈrānj

1

: involving or taking into account only a short period of time

short-range plans

2

: relating to or fit for short distances

short-range radar