long distance

/ˌlɔŋ ˌˈdɪstəns/

Other forms: long distances

Definitions of long distance

1. noun

   a telephone call made outside the local calling area
   “I talked to her by long distance”

   synonyms: long-distance call, trunk call

   types:

   toll call

   a long-distance telephone call at charges above a local rate

   type of:

   call, phone call, telephone call

   a telephone connection