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long-distance

long-dis·tance
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lawng, long dis-tuh ns]
    • /lɔŋ, lɒŋ ˈdɪs təns/
    • /lɒŋ ˈdɪstəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lawng, long dis-tuh ns]
    • /lɔŋ, lɒŋ ˈdɪs təns/

Definitions of long-distance word

  • adjective long-distance of, from, or between distant places: a long-distance phone call. 1
  • adjective long-distance for, over, or covering long distances: a long-distance runner. 1
  • adverb long-distance by long-distance telephone: to call someone long-distance. 1
  • noun long-distance telephone service between distant places. 1
  • adjective long-distance Long-distance is used to describe travel between places that are far apart. 0
  • adjective long-distance Long-distance is used to describe communication that takes place between people who are far apart. 0
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Origin of long-distance

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Long-distance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Long-distance

long-distance popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Top questions with long-distance

  • how to make a long-distance relationship work?
  • how to make a long-distance relationship last?

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