gun range

noun

plural gun ranges
: a place where firearm shooting is practiced
… took him to the gun range on weekends to shoot a .22-caliber rifle.Mary Ann Thomas
compare firing range

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gun range was in 1904

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“Gun range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gun%20range. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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