shooting range

noun — 2 senses

shooting range

noun
1

A facility designed for firearms practice.

  • He enjoys going to the shooting range, but these days the price of cartridges and the price of range time have dampened his enthusiasm for the hobby.
2

A distance that allows for shooting: one that is not so far as to make shooting infeasible, unlikely, or impossible.

  • within shooting range
  • You'll need to be patient and wait for those deer to come within shooting range.
Related terms
shootery, shooting match, whole shooting match, target practice

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