Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun long-distance
1 sense of long distance
Sense 1
long distance, long-distance call, trunk call -- (a telephone call made outside the local calling area; "I talked to her by long distance")
=> call, phone call, telephone call -- (a telephone connection; "she reported several anonymous calls"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call")
Antonyms of adj long-distance
1 of 2 senses of long-distance
Sense 2
long-distance -- (covering a long distance; "a long-distance runner"; "a long-distance freight train"; "she ran off with a long-distance truck driver")
INDIRECT (VIA distant) -> close -- (at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships")
Similarity of adj long-distance
2 senses of long-distance
Sense 1
long-distance -- (of or relating to or being a long-distance telephone call; "a long-distance call"; "a long-distance transmission line"; "a long-distance operator")
Sense 2
long-distance -- (covering a long distance; "a long-distance runner"; "a long-distance freight train"; "she ran off with a long-distance truck driver")
=> distant (vs. close) -- (separated in space or coming from or going to a distance; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call")