rangenoun
uk/reɪndʒ/us/reɪndʒ/range noun (SET)
B1 [ C ] a set of similar things:
B1 [ C ] mainly UK US usually line the goods made by one company or goods of one particular type that are sold in a shop:
B1 [ C ] a group of hills or mountains:
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- Our views coincide on a range of subjects.
- 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 mountain range stretched away into infinity.
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Groups and collections of things
- agglomeration
- Aladdin's cave
- anthology
- assemblage
- bank
- basket
- empty set
- ensemble
- feast
- generation
- glory box
- grab bag
- package
- pool
- portfolio
- selection
- sheaf
- sheaves
- subgroup
- vintage
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range noun (LIMIT)
B2 [ S ] the amount, number, or type of something between an upper and a lower limit:
C2 [ S or U ] the distance within which you can see, hear, or hit someone:
[ S ] the period of time in the future within which something is planned or expected to happen:
[ S ] the distance that a vehicle or aircraft can travel without having to stop for more fuel:
[ C ] all the musical notes that a singer can sing or a musical instrument is able to produce
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- 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.
- He's often bracketed with the romantic poets of this period although this does not reflect the range of his work.
- Their ideal holiday was out of their price range.
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Range and limits
- all the way to idiom
- ambit
- band
- bound
- boundary
- condition
- limit
- limited
- meta-
- narrow
- narrowly
- specialized
- spectrum
- spread
- stricture
- string
- strings attached idiom
- term
- the gamut
- threshold
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range noun (WEAPONS AREA)
[ C ] an area where people can practise shooting or where bombs or other weapons can be tested:
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Guns
- cannon
- cannonade
- cannonball
- charge
- cock
- crossfire
- go off
- gunsmith
- kick
- machine gun
- ordnance
- plug
- point-blank
- potshot
- shoot
- shooter
- shot
- sniper
- snub-nosed
- Taser
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range noun (LAND)
[ C ] US land for animals to feed on:
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Animal farming - general words
- abattoir
- animal husbandry
- aquaculture
- bedding
- beekeeper
- bluetongue
- draught
- heeler
- herd
- honeycomb
- lambing season
- milk
- nectar
- pen
- raise
- rear
- shepherd
- slaughterhouse
- stable
- wean
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range noun (COOKER)
[ C ] UK also kitchen range 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
[ C ] US UK cooker 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:
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Kitchen appliances
- Aga
- autoclave
- blender
- broiler
- cafetière
- coffee grinder
- domestic appliance
- gas mark
- griddle
- grinder
- halogen hob
- hob
- meat grinder
- mincer
- mixer
- oven
- percolator
- Primus stove
- toaster
- white goods
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rangeverb
uk/reɪndʒ/us/reɪndʒ/range verb (LIMIT)
B2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] to have an upper and a lower limit in amount, number, etc.:
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- Beauty treatments range from an eyelash tint at £8 to a deep cleansing facial costing £58.
- Their ages range from 12 to 18.
- The critics' opinions of the new film ranged from 'poor' to 'outstanding'.
- Average temperatures in July range from 15 to 25 degrees.
- The variety of accommodation available ranges from a studio flat to a four-bedroomed house.
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Range and limits
- all the way to idiom
- ambit
- band
- bound
- boundary
- condition
- limit
- limited
- meta-
- narrow
- narrowly
- specialized
- spectrum
- spread
- stricture
- string
- strings attached idiom
- term
- the gamut
- threshold
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range verb (POSITION)
[ T usually + adv/prep ] to position people or things together, especially in rows:
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Classifying and creating order
- alphabetize
- arrange
- arrangement
- catalogue
- categorize
- format
- kingdom
- organization
- precedence
- prioritize
- put sth/sb in a pigeonhole idiom
- reconstruct
- rejig
- stream
- tick sth off
- topology
- track
- tracking
- triage
- umbrella
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range verb (MOVE)
[ I usually + adv/prep ] to move or travel freely:
[ I usually + adv/prep ] (of a piece of writing or speech) to deal with:
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Walking and walkers
- bring/call sth/sb to heel idiom
- cavalcade
- heel
- hike
- hiker
- hiking
- hoof
- hoof it idiom
- jaywalk
- pace
- parade
- ramble
- sleepwalker
- somnambulism
- step
- stretch
- stretch your legs idiom
- stride
- ticker-tape parade
- toddle
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