short range
Not far-reaching
Short range describes a limited distance or scope.
A short-range missile travels only a modest distance before reaching its target.
Short-range forecasts predict weather for the next day or two rather than a week out.
The term often contrasts with long-range: We need both short-range and long-range planning.
In military and technical contexts, short-range typically specifies weapons, communications, or sensors effective only at close distances.
- closeNearby or to shut
- close quartersRestricted space, minimal distance
- nearbyAt small distance
- proximityNearness in space
- up closeAt close range
within reach · arm's length · local · limited · compact · melee · point blank · pistol · shotgun · radar · missile · ballistic missile · tactical · intimate · near · tight · confined · narrow
- aircraft range
- Point Defenseanti-missile, missile defense, Iron Dome, rapid fire, Gatling gun
- distance phrasesstone's throw, arm's length, within reach, far away, nearby
- Air Combatair strike, airstrikes, fighter pilot, bombing run, combat aircraft
- combat rangepoint blank, melee, close combat, hand to hand, close quarters
- chess movescheck, checkmate, castling, en passant, capture
short rangelong range
Covering vast distances
long-range · long-distance · extended range · far-reaching · wide-ranging
short rangelong range
Covering vast distances
long-term · extended · strategic · distant future · multigenerational
short rangelong range
Covering vast distances
intercontinental · strategic · extended range · ICBM · long-range
short, range, shorter, shortest, shorten, shortened, shortening, shortly, shortness