long-range

/ˌlɔŋ ˌˈreɪndʒ/

Other forms: longer-range

Something long-range has a long reach or can be used over long distances. A long-range missile is a weapon that travels a long way before it explodes.

Long-range aircraft can travel for many miles, and the long-range travel of many migratory birds spans nearly as large a distance. You can also use the adjective long-range to describe a large span of time, rather than distance: "My long-range plans include running for President when I'm in my fifties or sixties."

Definitions of long-range

1. adjective

   suitable for or reaching long distances
   “long-range nuclear capability”

   synonyms:

   long

   primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
2. adjective

   involving an extended span of time
   “long-range goals”

   synonyms:

   long

   primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified