rifle range


noun
  1. a firing range for practice with rifles.

  2. the range of, or distance coverable by, a bullet fired from a rifle: The enemy was within rifle range.

Origin of rifle range

1
First recorded in 1840–50

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How to use rifle range in a sentence

  • As soon as the parties were within rifle range, the battle began and became of the most exciting character.

    The Life of Kit Carson | Edward S. Ellis
  • When the Apaches saw their enemies in safety, they ceased a contest henceforth useless, and retired out of rifle range.

  • Before he could reach his saddle, however, the Confederates were within rifle range and fired at him.

  • Everything was cleared away, around the camp within rifle range, behind which an Indian could secrete himself.

    Christopher Carson | John S. C. Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for rifle range

rifle range

noun
  1. an area used for target practice with rifles

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