rifle range
- noun
- /ˈraɪfəl reɪndʒ/
- Specialized
:
alcance de rifle
- Make sure the target is within rifle range before taking a shot.
Examples
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Accurately hitting a mark at the far edge of rifle range requires skill.
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The deer was just beyond rifle range, so the hunter waited.
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The rifle range is open for practice this weekend.
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At the rifle range, safety is the top priority.
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The soldier practiced his aim at the rifle range to improve his shooting skills.
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The competition was held at a nearby rifle range where participants showcased their precision.
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To become a marksman, he spent hours training at the local rifle range each week.
Synonyms
The farthest distance a rifle bullet can hit a target
How Far
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'rifle' (a firearm) with 'range' (a facility for practicing firing); a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a place for shooting practice. This noun–noun composition follows ordinary English compounding patterns and is common cross-linguistically, so the phrase is immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
Rifle range comes from a simple image: the word rifle is the gun and range is how far it reaches. Imagine a hunter testing how far a shot still hits a target; that distance is the 'rifle range', so the term means the maximum distance a rifle can fire accurately.