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
ClaimsXchange, a trade group for lawyers and insurance claims professionals, held its party at Tiro a Segno in New York, a private Italian club that boasts an underground, black-tie rifle range.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2022
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
Once a month, Father let them fly to the police rifle range to study more modern weapons.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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