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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The Week Us, TheWeek, 15 June 2026
Police provide details of the incident Police said officers found the teen on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the chest.
—Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Three children suffered gunshot wounds and were rushed to a local hospital, according to police.
—Alexandra Koch , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
He was taken to Ryder Trauma Center with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg.
—Sofia Saric
june 15, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunshot. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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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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