range

Academic Word List, sublist 2.

About 110.08 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc.
2. noun A fireplace; a fire or other cooking apparatus; now specifically, a large cooking stove with many burners (hotplates).
3. noun Selection, array.

   We sell a wide range of cars.

4. noun An area for practicing shooting at targets.
5. noun An area for military training or equipment testing.
6. noun The distance from a person or sensor to an object, target, emanation, or event.

   We could see the ship at a range of five miles.

7. noun The maximum distance or reach of capability (of a weapon, radio, detector, etc.).

   This missile's range is 500 kilometres.

8. noun The distance a vehicle (e.g., a car, bicycle, lorry, or aircraft) can travel without refueling.

   This aircraft's range is 15 000 kilometres.

Similar words

compass stove place drift chain orbit rove ambit crop pasture

Often followed by

of from and in is for to between was

Word family

ranged ranges ranging