26984 words

ranges

35 definitions • 55 examples
1
a set of similar things:

Examples:

I offered her a range of options.
There is a wide/whole range of opinions on this issue.
2
the goods made by one company or goods of one particular type that are sold in a shop:

Examples:

We stock the full range of model railway accessories.
UK This jacket is part of our autumn/spring range.
3
a group of hills or mountains:

Examples:

the Pennine Range
We could see a low range of hills in the distance.
4
the amount, number, or type of something between an upper and a lower limit:

Examples:

The price range is from $100 to $500.
The product is aimed at young people in the 18–25 age range.
The coat was in/out of my price range.
This type of work is outside/beyond/out of my range (of experience).
5
the distance within which you can see, hear, or hit someone:

Examples:

The ship was in/out of range of our guns.
He was shot at point blank/at close range (= from very near).
6
the period of time in the future within which something is planned or expected to happen:

Examples:

long-range plans
short-/medium-/long-range weather forecasting
7
the distance that a vehicle or aircraft can travel without having to stop for more fuel:

Examples:

short-/medium-/long-range airliners
8
all the musical notes that a singer can sing or a musical instrument is able to produce
9
an area where people can practise shooting or where bombs or other weapons can be tested:

Examples:

The bomb was tested on a missile range in the desert.
10
land for animals to feed on:

Examples:

The cowboys were herding the cattle on the range.
11
an old type of cooker, with one or more ovens and cooking surfaces, that is heated with wood or coal and is kept hot all the time
12
a large box-shaped device that is used to cook and heat food, either by putting the food inside or by putting it on the top:

Examples:

She was cooking soup on the range.
13
to have an upper and a lower limit in amount, number, etc.:

Examples:

Prices range between $50 and $250.
14
to position people or things together, especially in rows:

Examples:

The crowd ranged itself along the route of the procession.
The troops were ranged in front of the commanding officer.
15
to move or travel freely:

Examples:

The hens range freely about/over the farm.
The walkers ranged through/over the hills all day.
16
(of a piece of writing or speech) to deal with:

Examples:

Our discussion ranged over many current issues.
The findings of a wide-ranging (= including many subjects) survey of young people's attitudes are published today.
17
the level to which something is limited, or the area within which something operates:

Examples:

[ C ] a wide range of subjects
[ C ] The coat was beautiful, but way out of my price range.
[ C ] I like temperatures in the 60s and 70s, somewhere in that range.
18
Range is also the period of time within which something happens, or the distance something travels:

Examples:

[ U ] the short/intermediate/long range
[ U ] He was shot at very close range.
19
A vehicle’s or aircraft’s range is the distance that it can travel without having to stop for more fuel.
20
a set of similar or related things:

Examples:

21
A range (also (also line)) is a group of products of a particular type.
22
a group of mountains or hills:

Examples:

the San Juan Range
23
an area where people can practice shooting guns or hitting golf balls, or where weapons can be tested
24
a large area of land for animals to feed on, or the region a type of animal or plant comes from and is most often found in
25
a stove used for cooking that has a top surface with burners (= devices for controlling flames or heat) for heating food and usually an oven (= enclosed cooking space):

Examples:

26
to be limited to a particular length, amount, or area:

Examples:

Prices range from $50 to $250.
Our discussions ranged over many issues.
27
to move or travel with complete freedom:

Examples:

The hikers ranged over the hills all day.
28
a number of similar things considered as a group:

Examples:

a range of sth They provide IT and consultancy services to a range of clients.
29
a set of products of a similar type that are sold by a particular company or store:

Examples:

a broad/wide/huge range We stock a wide range of printers and accessories.
a full/extensive range They aim to offer a full range of online services for travellers.
30
the amount or type of something between an upper and lower limit:

Examples:

in the range of $1500-$2000/£10,000-12,000, etc. The cost of building the new stadium is estimated to be in the range of €150-180 million.
in the ... range Their annual salaries are in the $30,000 to $40,000 range.
age/frequency/income range We interviewed customers across the whole age range, from 16 to 65.
31
the highest and lowest price at which a particular share has traded over a period of time:

Examples:

Most of the fund's purchases are in the 250p-300p trading range.
32
the limits of power, responsibility, experience, etc. that a person or organization has:

Examples:

33
to set the price of stocks or shares at a level where there is very little difference between the bottom and top price, especially when investors are nervous about a financial market:

Examples:

The markets traded in a narrow range ahead of today's US interest-rate decision.
34
to have an upper and lower limit in amount, level, etc.:

Examples:

range from sth to sth Prices range from $50 to $1500.
range between sth and sth Charges range between 15% and 25%.
35
to include a group of things of the type described:

Examples:

range from sth to sth They sell products ranging from batteries to high-end electronic goods.

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