driving range

noun

: an area equipped with distance markers, clubs, balls, and tees for practicing golf shots

Examples of driving range in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Resort Fee: $48 plus tax, which includes fitness center access, bike rentals, driving range and golf practice area, tennis court with racquets and balls, Wi-Fi, and more. Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024 The purchase of the AWD GT-Line decreases MPGe even further to 80 and reduces driving range from 280 to 270 miles. Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024 Freezing temperatures can slow chemical reactions in EV batteries, depleting power and reducing driving range. CBS News, 4 June 2024 Some of the bar’s regulars were known for their antics, like the time one of them mocked up a zoning sign that fooled Fells Point residents into thinking a driving range would be taking the place of an empty lot nearby. Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for driving range 

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Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of driving range was in 1929

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“Driving range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driving%20range. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

driving range

noun
: an area equipped for practicing golf shots

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