short-range
adjective
1
: involving or taking into account a short period of time
short-range plans
2
: relating to or fit for short distances
Examples of short-range in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Graf’s first goal came on a short-range one-timer and his second came on the power play.
—
Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The car behind was a Nissan Leaf decked out with fifteen cameras, four long-range lidar sensors, and two short-range ones, plus a radar behind the grille.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
American short-range fighter aircraft can drop bombs and take out enemy planes and surface-to-air missiles.
—Stacie L. Pettyjohn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2025
There are also some weapon systems that only the US can provide, including the Patriot defense systems which are capable of bringing down cruise missiles, hypersonic missiles, short-range ballistic missiles and aircraft.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for short-range
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The car behind was a Nissan Leaf decked out with fifteen cameras, four long-range lidar sensors, and two short-range ones, plus a radar behind the grille.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
American short-range fighter aircraft can drop bombs and take out enemy planes and surface-to-air missiles.
—Stacie L. Pettyjohn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2025
There are also some weapon systems that only the US can provide, including the Patriot defense systems which are capable of bringing down cruise missiles, hypersonic missiles, short-range ballistic missiles and aircraft.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for short-range
Cite this Entry
“Short-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-range. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share