AK-47

noun

ˈā-ˈkā-ˌfȯr-tē-ˈse-vᵊn 

: a Soviet-designed 7.62 mm (.30 cal.) gas-operated magazine-fed rifle for automatic or semiautomatic fire

Examples of AK-47 in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beijing followed up by donating 10,000 AK-47s to the Ecuadorean armed forces. — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026

Mthombeni said police had swept the area three weeks ago and confiscated guns and ammunition for AK-47 rifles and arrested three people, AFP reported, adding that a resident told the eNCA broadcaster that people from the neighboring nation Lesotho lived in the settlement. — CBS News, 10 June 2026

Kuras and the only other uninjured man in the boat fled the scene while returning fire with an AK-47. — Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026

There’s an encased AK-47 and a grenade in another area; in the magazine of the assault rifle, which is wrapped in $1 bills, are items humans kill for, such as cocaine, diamonds, and gold. — Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Russian avtomat Kalashnikova 1947 Kalashnikov automatic rifle of 1947

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above