| aqueduct |
a channel or pipe built to carry water over a long distance. [1/2 definitions] |
| articulated lorry |
a British word for a very large truck that consists of a cab where the driver sits and a trailer that carries goods over long distances. "Articulated lorry" often has the same meaning as "tractor-trailer." |
| balloon |
A balloon is a very large bag that is made to go high up into the air when it is filled with a certain kind of gas or with hot air. This kind of balloon can be attached to something that carries passengers or scientific equipment. Balloons like this can travel long distances. [1/2 definitions] |
| beam |
When you beam something, you send it out over a long distance. [1/5 definitions] |
| burro |
A burro is a small donkey. A donkey is an animal in the same family as a horse, but it is much smaller and has longer ears. Burros are often used for carrying things when people walk long distances or when they ride on horses or larger donkeys. |
| commute |
to ride or drive a long distance to and from work or school. [1/2 definitions] |
| convention |
A convention is a very large meeting of people who all have the same interest in something. They often have the same type of job or position. They might all be doctors, for example. People go to a convention to learn new things or to decide something important with the others. People often come from a long distance to be at a convention. Conventions usually go on for a few days, so people often stay at hotels. [1/2 definitions] |
| cover |
When you cover five miles on your bicycle, it means that you travel over a distance of five miles. When you cover a long distance, you usually feel good about it. [1/7 definitions] |
| cyclist |
one who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or the like, often for long distances or in competition. |
| far |
at or to a long distance in space or time. [1/4 definitions] |
| faraway |
When we talk about faraway places, we mean places that are a long distance from somewhere, places that are far. |
| golf |
Golf is a game that is played outside on grass over a large area of land that has special holes. People hit a small ball, sometimes over long distances, trying to get it to go into these holes. |
| goose |
A goose is a bird with a long neck and large feet that lives in or near water. A goose looks a lot like a duck, but a goose is bigger and has a longer neck. A goose can fly a long distance. |
| juggernaut |
a British word for a very large truck that carries goods over long distances. "Juggernaut" often has the same meaning as "tractor-trailer." [1/2 definitions] |
| locust |
A locust is an insect that travels long distances in very large groups called "swarms." Locusts are a type of grasshopper, and when they become adults, they can both jump and fly. [1/2 definitions] |
| mile |
A mile is a certain distance. It is equal to 5,280 feet. We often use the word mile or miles when we talk about long distances like the distance between one city and another. Most people can walk the distance of one mile if they walk for around twenty minutes. A short way to write mile or miles is "mi." |
| railroad |
A railroad is what most trains travel on. A railroad has two lines of metal bars, called rails, that go across long distances. The metal wheels of the train move along the rails. [1/2 definitions] |
| ring2 |
When your voice rings out, it means that it reaches over a long distance, or it echoes. [1/8 definitions] |
| ship |
a large vessel built to carry people or goods long distances through deep water. [1/3 definitions] |
| slam1 |
When you slam an object, you hit or throw it hard so that it goes a long distance or hits something with a loud noise. [1/4 definitions] |
| telephone |
a device used to send sound or some other signal over long distances by wire or radio waves. A telephone has a part for speaking into and a part for listening. [1/3 definitions] |