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

Examples of gun range in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now, officers can enjoy the convenience of the new headquarters’ training facilities, including an armory and a 50-yard gun range with shooting targets that can move around and enough space to bring in cars to train for different scenarios. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

An application for a gun range and store has sparked a debate in Walnut Creek over whether the new business would be a benefit or detriment to the city. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

The commission is not voting on whether the gun range can open. — Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Yes, more time in the classroom and less time on the gun range, but far better results. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gun range

• arrange
• derange
• estrange
• exchange
• midrange
• change
• grange
• mange
• strange
• interchange
• rearrange