noun / verb
range
A series arranged in a line.
The mountain range forms a natural border between the states.
Etymology
The older French word concerns a row or ordered rank. A range preserves that linear arrangement of items placed in succession.
More examples
- Several mountain ranges cross the western part of the country.
- She ranges the chairs along the wall before each meeting.
- The bottles are ranged neatly on a shelf.
Forms
range · ranges · ranged · ranging