rifle range
Americannoun
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a firing range for practice with rifles.
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the range of, or distance coverable by, a bullet fired from a rifle.
The enemy was within rifle range.
noun
Etymology
Origin of rifle range
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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My first job, which I started as a freshman in high school, was working at a local gun club and rifle range.
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2023
Responding to media reports that the school's rifle range had been cordoned off, Surrey Police confirmed it was not part of the scene of the incident.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2023
Today, Paul Nelson Farm includes over 5,000 acres, 35 private sleeping rooms that each have private lavatories, and a long-distance rifle range.
From Washington Times • Sep. 12, 2020
The 105-acre forested parcel is home to nature trails and a pavilion for special events that abuts the 200-yard rifle range.
From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2015
After conferring with General Read, Washburn orders his tiny cavalry to assemble just out of rifle range, in columns of four, then addresses the ranks.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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