long-distance phone call

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• long-distance — long′ dis′tance adj. 1) tgp of, from, or between distant places: a long distance phone call[/ex] 2) for, over, or covering long distances: a long distance runner[/ex] 3) tgp by long distance telephone service: to call someone long distance[/ex] • …   From formal English to slang

• long-distance — adjective * covering large distances: A long distance bus collided with a truck, causing several fatalities. a long distance runner/swimmer a. a long distance phone call is one you make to someone far away ╾ ,long distance adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• long-distance — /lawng dis teuhns, long /, adj. 1. of, from, or between distant places: a long distance phone call. 2. for, over, or covering long distances: a long distance runner. adv. 3. by long distance telephone: to call someone long distance. [1880 85] * * …   Universalium

• long-distance — 1) ADJ: ADJ n Long distance is used to describe travel between places that are far apart. Trains are reliable, cheap and best for long distance journeys. ...the first long distance sea voyages made by Portuguese navigators at the end of the 15th… …   English dictionary

• long-distance */ — UK / US adjective a) covering large distances a network of long distance tracks for cyclists A long distance bus collided with a truck, causing several fatalities. a long distance runner/swimmer b) a long distance phone call is one that you make… …   English dictionary

• ˌlong-ˈdistance — adj 1) travelling between two places that are far apart a long distance runner[/ex] 2) a long distance phone call is one that you make to someone far away ˌlong ˈdistance adv …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Long distance — in telecommunications, refers to telephone calls made outside a certain area, usually characterized by an area code outside of a local call area (known in the United States as a local access and transport area or LATA). Long distance calls… …   Wikipedia

• long-distance call — noun a telephone call made outside the local calling area I talked to her by long distance • Syn: ↑long distance, ↑trunk call • Hypernyms: ↑call, ↑phone call, ↑telephone call …   Useful english dictionary

• Long Distance Call — Infobox Television episode Title = Long Distance Call Series = The Twilight Zone Caption = Billy Mumy in Long Distance Call Season = 2 Episode = 58 Airdate =March 31, 1961 Production = 173 3667 Writer =Charles Beaumont and William Idelson… …   Wikipedia

• phone call — noun a telephone connection (Freq. 1) 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 • Syn: ↑call, ↑telephone call • Derivationally …   Useful english dictionary

• long distance — Synonyms and related words: DDD, PBX operator, apart, asunder, at a distance, away, busy signal, buzz, call, central, dial tone, direct distance dialing, distal, distant, exotic, far, far off, faraway, local call, long distance call, long range,… …   Moby Thesaurus