usage: a telephone call made outside the local calling area; "I talked to her by long distance"
Adjective
1. long-distance
usage: of or relating to or being a long-distance telephone call; "a long-distance call"; "a long-distance transmission line"; "a long-distance operator"
2. long-distance, distant (vs. close)
usage: covering a long distance; "a long-distance runner"; "a long-distance freight train"; "she ran off with a long-distance truck driver"