Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

longer-distance

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.68 in modern English

Syllables: longer-dis-tance
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

comparative form of long-distance: more long-distance

Example Sentences

"But despite this trend in catering, Transport Focus research shows that passengers still want to be able to buy food and drinks on longer-distance trains."

Questions

What does longer-distance mean?: comparative form of long-distance: more long-distance

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