long distance

long distance

n.

1. An operator or a system that places long-distance telephone calls.

2. A long-distance telephone call.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

long distance - a telephone call made outside the local calling area; "I talked to her by long distance" long-distance call, trunk call call, phone call, telephone call - a telephone connection; "she reported several anonymous calls"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call" toll call - a long-distance telephone call at charges above a local rate