firing range
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of firing range
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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At the Butovo firing range, a Stalin-era execution site near Moscow that has become a shrine to his victims, visiting Russians warned against venerating the wartime leader or emulating his ideas.
From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025
In an effort to show that she never meant to fire the .45, the defense established that she had taken shooting lessons at a firing range and knew her way around firearms.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024
Alongside his contact with them at the cadet bases and a flat where the boys gathered, Finnigan also took them to a firing range and on camping trips.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2024
On the firing range, guns equipped with either bump stocks or forced-reset triggers certainly look and sound like machine guns.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2023
Bear Stearns was planning a special outing for its customers, at a Vegas firing range, where they could learn to shoot everything from a Glock to an Uzi.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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