variety
1 [C,usually sing.] ~ (of sth) a variety of things of a particular type:
The hotel offers a wide range of facilities and services. * There is a full range of activities for children. * This material is available in a huge range of colours.
limits
2 [C,usually sing.] the limits between which sth varies:
Most of the students are in the 17-20 age range. * There will be an increase in the range of 0 to 3 per cent. * It's difficult to find a house in our price range (= that we can afford). * This was outside the range of his experience.
of products
3 [C] a set of products of a particular type:
our new range of hair products
seealsoMID-RANGE, TOP-OF-THE-RANGE
distance
4 [C,U] the distance over which sth can be seen or heard:
The child was now out of her range of vision (= not near enough for her to see).
5 [C,U] the distance over which a gun or other weapon can hit things:
These missiles have a range of 300 miles.
seealsoCLOSE-RANGE, LONG-RANGE, SHORT-RANGE
6 [C] the distance that a vehicle will travel before it needs more fuel
of mountains
7 [C] a line or group of mountains or hills:
the great mountain range of the Alps
for shooting
8 [C] an area of land where people can practise shooting or where bombs, etc. can be tested:
a shooting range * A device was exploded at the main nuclear testing range.
seealsoRIFLERANGE
oven
9 [C] a large piece of equipment that can burn various fuels and is kept hot all the time, used for cooking, especially in the past
10 (AmE) = COOKER
for cows
11 (the range) [sing.] (AmE) a large open area for keeping cows, etc.
seealsoFREE-RANGE
IDIOMS
in / within range (of sth) near enough to be reached, seen or heard:
He shouted angrily at anyone within range.
out of range (of sth) too far away to be reached, seen or heard:
The cat stayed well out of range of the children. * She hid away in her house, out of range of prying eyes.
