gunshot

noun

gun·​shot ˈgən-ˌshät How to pronounce gunshot (audio)
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.
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The outlet adds that responding officers found the victim with gunshot wounds to her back. Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025 Officers located a male victim with an apparent gunshot wound. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025 Tanksley died from numerous gunshot wounds to his head and body near the home’s front door. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2025 The shooting broke out Tuesday evening at the Townhouse Motel on West Capitol Avenue, leaving a male victim with a gunshot wound to his head, police said online. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for gunshot 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gunshot was in the 15th century

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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunshot. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

gunshot

noun
gun·​shot -ˌshät How to pronounce gunshot (audio)
1
: shot fired from a gun
2
: the range of a gun
within gunshot
3
: the firing of a gun
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