1
: a man armed with a gun
especially
: a professional killer
2
: a man noted for speed or skill in handling a gun
Examples of gunman in a Sentence
They were shot by an unknown gunman.
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Amid the heartbreak in Lewiston, where 18 people were massacred on the evening of Oct. 25, 2023, at a bowling alley hosting a youth night and a bar where deaf people were playing cornhole, the gunman's family contemplated remaining quietly in the shadows.
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Brenda Breslauer, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
However, the speech and the trip were overshadowed by a dramatic event that unfolded that same day — Charles faced a gunman, who was armed with blank bullets, emerging from the crowd unbeknownst to him or his security team.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Local sniper teams weren’t positioned to monitor the building where the gunman perched about 150 yards from Trump.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
Policemen chased but failed to find the gunmen and Eastman and alerted other police and Philippine marine units in the region, according to the reports.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Brenda Breslauer, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
However, the speech and the trip were overshadowed by a dramatic event that unfolded that same day — Charles faced a gunman, who was armed with blank bullets, emerging from the crowd unbeknownst to him or his security team.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Local sniper teams weren’t positioned to monitor the building where the gunman perched about 150 yards from Trump.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
Policemen chased but failed to find the gunmen and Eastman and alerted other police and Philippine marine units in the region, according to the reports.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for gunman
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunman. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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gunman
noun
gun·man
-mən 
: a person armed with a gun
especially
: an armed criminal
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