driving range

noun

, Golf.

1. a tract of land for practicing long golf shots, especially drives, with clubs and balls available for rent from the management.

Word History and Origins

Origin of driving range¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Although consumers have options, concerns over driving range and charging time have contributed to faltering sales of electric vehicles in California.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump still owns the land, and golfers still use it as a driving range.

From Los Angeles Times

Neither June nor I are golfers, but we do have drivers and clubs and we’ll go to a driving range with the kids and hit balls around.

From Los Angeles Times

Warming up for a possible playoff on the driving range, DeChambeau stopped and watched on the big screen.

From Seattle Times

He pulled the ball from the hole, jabbed his fist in the air, then fist-bumped fans on his way off the course and back to the driving range.

From Seattle Times