short-distance

English

Adjective

short-distance

  1. Relating to travel between places relatively close together.
    It's only a short-distance drive from here.
    • 1962 June, “Letters to the Editor: Diesel suburban services in Bristol”, in Modern Railways, page 430:
      Short-distance rail travel in this district has been a doubtful proposition ever since buses were introduced.
    • 2023 June 14, Mel Holley, “Network News: One year on: rail strikes still at a stalemate”, in RAIL, number 985, page 11:
      The PM hit the headlines again for taking short-distance air travel rather than rail.

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