shooting range

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shooting range (plural shooting ranges)

  1. A facility designed for firearms practice.
    Synonyms: firing range, range, target range, gun range, gunnery range, shooting ground, shootery
    Coordinate terms: proving ground (includes artillery and firearms); archery ground (for bows)
    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.
    Synonym: firing range
    Coordinate term: spitting distance
    within shooting range
    You'll need to be patient and wait for those deer to come within shooting range.

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