0 a set of similar things:
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.
This type of work is outside/beyond/out of my range (of experience).
He was shot at point blank/at close range (= from very near).
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:
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
5 to have an upper and a lower limit in amount, number, etc.:
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.
8 the level to which something is limited, or the area within which something operates:
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):
14 to be limited to a particular length, amount, or area:
Prices range from $50 to $250.
Our discussions ranged over many issues.
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:
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:
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:
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%.
As an actor he could communicate a whole range of emotions.
This range of clothing is specially designed for shorter women.
There was a range of fairground amusements, including rides, stalls and competitions.
The opposing units opened fire simultaneously at close range and a 15-minute firefight ensued.
Her remarkable vocal range spanned three and a half octaves.
Two bullets were fired into the car at point-blank range.
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