driving range

noun

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

Examples of driving range in a Sentence

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The players returned to the driving range to warmup again just after 5 p.m. ET, hoping to finish up this most difficult of tournaments in time. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 15 June 2025 Homa trudged from the scoring area to the driving range. Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 May 2025 Resident Mike Smith spoke at the meeting, noting that the golf prices are the best around, especially at the driving range that is expected to go away due to the project. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 21 June 2025 The 5,000 square foot facility will be built near the driving range. Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2025 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 15 Jul. 2025.

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driving range

noun
: an area equipped for practicing golf shots

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