gunshot

noun

gun·​shot ˈgən-ˌshät 

1

: shot or a projectile fired from a gun

2

: the range of a gun

3

: the firing of a gun

Examples of gunshot in a Sentence

He was killed by a gunshot to the head.

Recent Examples on the Web

One man is dead and another has been transported to an area hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds following an incident in Finksburg Friday morning. —Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024

Mina, who was found with a single gunshot wound to her upper body, would later receive emergency aid from officers and EMS personnel before being transported to the Community Regional Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, the news release explains. —Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024

Joseph Voigt, 23, fled after leaving Marvin Voigt, 63, dead and Susan Voigt, 58, with a gunshot wound to the head. —Landon Mion, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024

The man, who had multiple gunshot wounds, died at the scene, authorities said. —Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

gunshot

noun

gun·​shot -ˌshät 

1

: shot fired from a gun

2

: the range of a gun

within gunshot

3

: the firing of a gun