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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Police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old woman who was involved in a crash while suffering from a gunshot wound, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The victims' injuries ranged in severity, including gunshot wounds, police said.
—Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 4 May 2026
Police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old woman who was involved in a crash while suffering from a gunshot wound, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
There, officers found a man inside a home suffering from gunshot wounds.
—Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunshot. Accessed 5 May. 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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