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.
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He was found with gunshot wounds to the head and back, according to court documents.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
Most homicide victims in Chicago died as the result of gunshot wounds.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
Most homicide victims in Chicago died as the result of gunshot wounds.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2024
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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunshot. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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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
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