long-distance friendship
nounUK /ˌlɒŋ ˈdɪstəns ˈfrendʃɪp/
US /ˌlɔːŋ ˈdɪstəns ˈfrendʃɪp/
A friendship between people who live far apart and do not see each other often.
Mia and her best friend have a long-distance friendship because Mia moved to another city.
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2. A close bond kept strong mainly through phone calls, messages, and video chats.
Their long-distance friendship grew stronger thanks to weekly video calls.
3. A friendship between people in different countries or time zones.
The two students built a long-distance friendship after meeting on a school exchange.
4. A friendship that survives despite rarely meeting in person.
Even after ten years apart, their long-distance friendship never faded.