long-range — English Dictionary

Adjective

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

   Examples

   Long-range missiles can shoot down any planes before they can even be seen.

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   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.

2. Involving a great period of time.

   Examples

   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?

Adjective

1. involving an extended span of time

   Examples

   long-range goals

2. suitable for or reaching long distances

   Examples

   long-range nuclear capability