1
: involving or taking into account a short period of time
short-range plans
2
: relating to or fit for short distances

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Meanwhile, North Korea was reported to have fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Tuesday. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2024 Russia is believed to store dozens of nuclear warheads for short-range aircraft at the Yeysk air base, an installation directly across the Sea of Azov from Mariupol. William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024 Zelensky has since pleaded for western allies to step up the response to the increasing Russia-North Korea partnership, which also includes Pyongyang supplying artillery shells and short-range ballistic missiles in return for access to critical technology and other aid. Brad Dress, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024 North Korea launched seven short-range ballistic missiles into the sea east of the Korean Peninsula in a test on Monday evening ahead of the U.S. presidential election, according to The Associated Press. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for short-range 

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of short-range was in 1869

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“Short-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-range. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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short-range

adjective
-ˈrānj
1
: involving or taking into account only a short period of time
short-range plans
2
: relating to or fit for short distances
short-range radar

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