Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long-range

/lˈɔŋɹˈeɪndʒ/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.04 in modern English

Syllables: long-range
IPA: /lˈɔŋɹˈeɪndʒ/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Operating, or capable of operating, over a great distance.

adj

Involving a great period of time.

Example Sentences

"Long-range missiles can shoot down any planes before they can even be seen."
"Carroll struck twice - the first a spectacular long-range strike - as Liverpool established a deserved three-goal lead by the interval and kept their own European ambitions alive with a vibrant display."
"I heard the flutter of a camera, saw a man a few yards behind me taking photos with a long-range lens."
"Long-range planning is not my specialty."
"Where do you see the group going in the next few years? Do you have any long range plans?"

Inflected Forms

longer-range (comparative) longest-range (superlative) longrange (alternative)

Derived Forms

LR

Phrases

extra-long-range long-range reconnaissance patrol close-range extended-range intermediate-range long range medium-range short-range

Frequently Paired Words

close-range extended-range extra-long-range intermediate-range long range medium-range short-range

Synonyms

LR

Antonyms

close-range short-range

Rhymes With

change range exchange strange arrange interchange grange rearrange ange mange estrange downrange

Questions

How do you pronounce long-range?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɔŋɹˈeɪndʒ/.
What does long-range mean?: Operating, or capable of operating, over a great distance.

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