driving range

noun

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

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For more physical pursuits, the hotel has a nine-hole golf course and driving range, as well as three tennis courts. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026 That could give automakers more room to extend driving range within the same battery pack footprint. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026 The proposal calls for a single 18-hole championship layout extending to the perimeter of Hains Point, where the existing facility includes 36 holes across three courses, as well as a driving range and miniature golf course. — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2026 His post on Wednesday night focused on the golf course itself, particularly holes in the driving range net. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for driving range

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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 10 Nov. 2026.

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driving range

noun
: an area equipped for practicing golf shots

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