shooting-range
Definition
- Noun:
- A designated area or facility where people practice shooting firearms, bows, or other projectile weapons. It typically includes targets and safety measures such as barriers and controlled access.
Usage Examples
- (A facility for practicing with firearms.)
- (A place for recreational or professional target practice.)
Advanced Usage
- "indoor shooting-range": A shooting-range located inside a building, often used for handguns and small-caliber rifles.
- The indoor shooting-range has air conditioning and soundproofing. (A covered facility for shooting practice.)
- "outdoor shooting-range": A shooting-range situated in an open area, suitable for long-range rifles and shotguns.
- The outdoor shooting-range is closed during heavy rain. (An open-air facility for shooting.)
Variants and Related Words
- Shooting (noun): the act of firing a gun or other weapon.
- The shooting competition was held at the range. (The event involving firing weapons.)
- Range (noun): an area for practice or testing, often used with a specific modifier (e.g., rifle range, archery range).
- The archery range is separate from the shooting-range. (A designated area for a specific type of shooting.)
Synonyms
- Firing range: a synonym for shooting-range, especially for firearms.
- Target range: a facility where targets are placed for practice shooting.
- Gun range: a colloquial term for a shooting-range.
Related Idioms
- "on the range": at a shooting-range or similar facility.
- They spent the afternoon on the range improving their aim. (At the shooting-range.)
- "range safety": the rules and practices to prevent accidents at a shooting-range.
- Range safety is strictly enforced at all times. (Safety protocols at the facility.)