adverb
General Slang
Downrange
DOWN-raynj · adverb · informal
Deployed forward, in the combat theater.
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Definitions
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Away in a deployed or combat area; originally from firing-range direction toward the targets.
“I'll deal with that when I'm back from downrange.”
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Downrange In A Sentence
I'll deal with that when I'm back from downrange.
Origin & Usage
U.S. military; from the 'downrange' direction on a firing range.
People Also Ask
What does downrange mean in the military?
Downrange means being deployed forward in a combat or operational theater, away from home station.
Where does the word downrange come from?
It comes from the firing range, where 'downrange' is the direction toward the targets, extended to mean toward the fight.
Does downrange always mean combat?
It usually implies a deployed or forward area where operations happen, which often but not always means an active combat zone.
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