Meaning of range In English

• 0 a set of similar things:

  • I offered her a range of options.

  • There is a wide/whole range of opinions on this issue.

  • We stock the full range of model railway accessories.

  • UK This jacket is part of our autumn/spring range.

  • a mountain range

  • the Pennine Range

  • We could see a low range of hills in the distance.

• 1 the amount, number, or type of something between an upper and a lower limit:

  • 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).

  • The ship was in/out of range of our guns.

  • He was shot at point blank/at close range (= from very near).

  • long-range plans

  • short-/medium-/long-range weather forecasting

  • short-/medium-/long-range airliners

• 2 an area where people can practise shooting or where bombs or other weapons can be tested:

  • The soldiers were practising on the rifle/shooting range.

  • The bomb was tested on a missile range in the desert.

• 3 land for animals to feed on:

  • The cowboys were herding the cattle on the range.

• 4 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

  • She was cooking soup on the range.

• 5 to have an upper and a lower limit in amount, number, etc.:

  • Dress sizes range from petite to extra large.

  • Prices range between $50 and $250.

• 6 to position people or things together, especially in rows:

  • The crowd ranged itself along the route of the procession.

  • The troops were ranged in front of the commanding officer.

• 7 to move or travel freely:

  • The hens range freely about/over the farm.

  • The walkers ranged through/over the hills all day.

  • 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.

• 8 the level to which something is limited, or the area within which something operates:

  • [ 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.

  • [ U ] the short/intermediate/long range

  • [ U ] He was shot at very close range.

• 9 a set of similar or related things:

  • We offer a wide range of options.

  • The clinic provides a full range of medical services.

• 10 a group of mountains or hills:

  • the San Juan Range

• 11 an area where people can practice shooting guns or hitting golf balls, or where weapons can be tested

• 12 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

• 13 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):

  • gas/electric range

• 14 to be limited to a particular length, amount, or area:

  • Prices range from $50 to $250.

  • Our discussions ranged over many issues.

• 15 to move or travel with complete freedom:

  • The hikers ranged over the hills all day.

• 16 a number of similar things considered as a group:

  • a range of sth They provide IT and consultancy services to a range of clients.

  • a wide/broad range The new regulations allow a much wider range of companies to sell legal services.

  • a range of issues/options/possibilities

• 17 a set of products of a similar type that are sold by a particular company or store:

  • 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.

  • a small/narrow/limited range Big-discount retailers sell a limited range at highly competitive prices.

• 18 the amount or type of something between an upper and lower limit:

  • 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.

• 19 the highest and lowest price at which a particular share has traded over a period of time:

  • Most of the fund's purchases are in the 250p-300p trading range.

• 20 the limits of power, responsibility, experience, etc. that a person or organization has:

  • range of experience/skills/abilities The project is outside my range of experience.

• 21 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:

  • The markets traded in a narrow range ahead of today's US interest-rate decision.

• 22 to have an upper and lower limit in amount, level, etc.:

  • range from sth to sth Prices range from $50 to $1500.

  • range between sth and sth Charges range between 15% and 25%.

• 23 to include a group of things of the type described:

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