driving range

noun

: an area equipped with distance markers, clubs, balls, and tees for practicing golf shots

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This achievement comes as automakers are now competing to reduce charging times, not just to extend driving range. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026 Full driving range by the South Par 3, plus a practice putting green, chipping and sand practice area by the clubhouse. Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 7 July 2026 The Lucid Air is the cheapest of the trio and has the most driving range (512-mile maximum range). Charles Singh, USA Today, 6 July 2026 Just down the street is the Tunxis Plantation Golf Course, a 45-hole public private golf course with driving range, putting green, pro shop, and dining. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for driving range

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of driving range was in 1929

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“Driving range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driving%20range. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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driving range

noun
: an area equipped for practicing golf shots

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