LONG DISTANCE Definition & Meaning

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long distance

noun

telephone service between distant places.

long-distance

[ lawng-dis-tuhns, long- ]

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adjective

of, from, or between distant places:
a long-distance phone call.
for, over, or covering long distances:
a long-distance runner.

adverb

by long-distance telephone:
to call someone long-distance.

long-distance

noun

modifier covering relatively long distances
a long-distance driver
modifier (of telephone calls, lines, etc) connecting points a relatively long way apart
a long-distance telephone call
a long-distance telephone system or its operator

adverb

by a long-distance telephone line
he phoned long-distance

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of long distance¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Origin of long distance²

First recorded in 1880–85

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In ten states, fewer than one-third of rural hospitals offer maternity care, leading to the emergence of maternity care deserts — regions where women must travel long distances for prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care.

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Her photos depict her mother's struggles as she travels long distances via public buses to source goods for her store.

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