long-distance call
Noun
Meaning
a telephone call made outside the local calling area
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Examples
Another dream. Another long-distance call on my phantom party line. No wonder i had steadfastly refused to have dreams for most of my life. So stupid; such pointless, obvious symbols. Totally uncontrollable anxiety soup, hateful, blatant nonsense.
I talked to her by long distance
Employees can call the operator and the operator can make the long-distance call for them.
I also gaze into a crystal ball and make a long-distance call to a Zambian witch doctor.
Note that it is often easier to make a long-distance call rather than a local call after a disaster strikes.