target range
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3.7
- noun
:
campo de tiro
- The .38 service revolver he was using back at the target range.
Examples
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My family has many guns that I shoot at the target range, including multiple handguns and assault rifles.
Blog text (6) -
Part of it presently used as a target range by the Navy.
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- To the target range!
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Alpha, keep us in target range.
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Isn't there any other way out of this target range?
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Can we have another fundraiser out at the target range, Jesse Kelly?
Blog text (16) -
I was just at the target range, I'm trying to get certified, that's all.
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The photo of a hijab-wearing woman aiming a gun was included at a target range at a Navy SEALs training facility.
Academic text (2013) -
Among the mobs are thugs armed with pistols and perhaps even AK-47s equipped with standard iron sights, and except in rare cases, these rifles have never been "zeroed in" on a target range.
Blog text (26) -
I practiced my aim all afternoon at the target range with my friends.
Synonyms
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3.5
A place to practice shooting guns or hitting golf balls
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3.7
An area where people practice shooting at targets, usually with guns
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3.7
A place where people practice firing guns at targets
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3.9
A place where people practice shooting rifles at targets
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6.9
A place where people practice shooting at targets using guns
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and predictably derived from combining 'target' (an aiming mark) with 'range' (a facility for practicing firing), i.e. a range for shooting at targets. This noun+noun composition is a common, compositional pattern and a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the intended place for target practice.
Etymology
Target range comes from a simple image: a wide range or field with many targets set out for people to aim at. That's why the phrase means 'a place to practice shooting'.