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.

Antonyms

• long-distance