firing range
noun
plural firing ranges
: a place where shooting (as of firearms or artillery) is practiced
… empties his 9-mm Browning revolver into an empty can that lies 30 paces away up the grassy firing range …—
Stephen Webbe
Stephen WebbeAt such meetings we engage in field exercises like shooting very heavy and impressive artillery at the firing range …—Suzanne Shipley
compare gun range
Suzanne ShipleyExamples of firing range in a Sentence
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Records also allegedly showed that the duo visited a firing range nearly two months before the double homicide, and that Brendan returned to the facility to buy a Glock 43X — the gun used by Peres Magalhães.
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9 June 2026
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“Firing range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firing%20range. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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