range

CEFRB1

/ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/

noun · verb

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  1. 01

    noun

    A set of different things or values between limits.

  2. 02

    verb

    To vary between two amounts or limits.

Examples

  • Prices range from as low as $30 to as high as $50.

  • The hotel offers a wide range of facilities.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɹæɪnd͡ʒ/
  • /ˈɹɛjnd͡ʒ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A fireplace; a fire or other cooking apparatus; now specifically, a large cooking stove with many burners (hotplates).

  2. Selection, array.

  3. A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc.

More examples

In context

  • This gun has a range of 300 meters.

  • One can use the speed of sound to estimate the range of a lightning flash.

  • We could see the ship at a range of five miles.

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Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier (“to range, to rank, to order,”), from the noun renc, reng, ranc, rang (“a rank, row”), from Frankish *hring, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz (“ring, circle, curve”). Doublet of ring.