Range — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

open land over which livestock may roam and feed

"knew exactly how many head of cattle were turned out on the range that morning to graze"

an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends

"didn't know she had such a wide range of knowledge until I talked to her"

the distance or extent between possible extremes

"an actor who can go through the full range of emotion, from joy to sorrow, in mere minutes"

a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure

"they were stopped by security personnel while taking an innocent range through the palace grounds"

a series of persons or things arranged one behind another

"from the air, the mountain range stretched as far as we could see in both directions"

an appliance that prepares food for consumption by heating it

"the high-end appliances include a professional-quality gas range"

the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found

"the American robin's winter range has steadily extended farther and farther north"

to arrange or assign according to type

"the campers were ranged in patrols, each patrol consisting of girls in a certain age group"

to move about from place to place aimlessly

"she let her dog off the leash and whistled for him every now and then to make sure he didn't range out of hearing"

to occur within a continuous range of variation

"the color of Florida grapefruit can range anywhere from pale pink to ruby red"

to put into a particular arrangement

"chairs were ranged round the perimeter of the room"