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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Police on Sunday arrested Ryan Routh, 56, after Secret Service agents opened fire on a gunman pointing a rifle toward the golf course that Trump was playing.
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
Whether or not the gunman fired any shots at the former president or back at Secret Service agents is still unclear.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
On July 13, another gunman opened fire at the Trump rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 16 Sep. 2024
Nine weeks after a gunman tried to kill Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, the FBI said the former president appeared to be the target of another assassination attempt, at a golf course in Palm Beach on Sunday.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
Whether or not the gunman fired any shots at the former president or back at Secret Service agents is still unclear.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
On July 13, another gunman opened fire at the Trump rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 16 Sep. 2024
Nine weeks after a gunman tried to kill Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, the FBI said the former president appeared to be the target of another assassination attempt, at a golf course in Palm Beach on Sunday.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunman. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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gunman
noun
gun·man
-mən 
: a person armed with a gun
especially
: an armed criminal
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