long-distance

1. 1.

   of or relating to or being a long-distance telephone call

   “a long-distance call”

   “a long-distance transmission line”

   “a long-distance operator”
2. 2.

   covering a long distance

   “a long-distance runner”

   “a long-distance freight train”

   “she ran off with a long-distance truck driver”

   Similardistant

Questions about long-distance

What does long-distance mean?

long-distance means "of or relating to or being a long-distance telephone call". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in long-distance?

long-distance has 3 syllables: long--di-stance. The stress falls on "di". In IPA it is /ˌlɔŋˈdistəns/.

Is long-distance a common word?