Definition

1. Noun:
   • A practice area for golf: A "driving range" is a facility, often part of a golf course or a standalone venue, where golfers can practice their swing and hit golf balls. It typically features a large, open field with marked distances and targets.

Usage

• A "driving range" is used as a singular, countable noun. It refers to the specific facility or area itself.
• Example: "I need to improve my long game, so I'm going to the driving range after work."
• Example: "The new golf club has an excellent covered driving range for rainy days."

Examples

• Noun:
  • The driving range was busy with golfers warming up before their round.
  • She bought a bucket of balls to use at the driving range.

Advanced Usage

• "at the driving range": Used to indicate the location where the practice is happening.
  • He spends hours at the driving range every weekend.

Variants and Related Words

• Range (n): In a golf context, this can be a shortened, informal form of "driving range."
  • Let's hit a few balls at the range.
• Practice tee (n): A specific area, often part of a driving range, where players hit balls from a tee.
• Golf range (n): A less common synonym for "driving range."

Synonyms

• Practice range: A general term for an area designated for practicing a sport.
• Hitting area: A descriptive term for the space where golf shots are practiced.

Related Phrases

• To go to the driving range: The common phrase for the activity of visiting this facility to practice.
  • My routine is to go to the driving range every Thursday.
• A bucket of balls at the driving range: Refers to the typical purchase for practice, where balls are dispensed in a bucket.
  • I finished a whole bucket of balls at the driving range.

Noun

1. a practice range for practicing golf shots