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.
Recent Examples on the Web
An autopsy determined Clayton had three gunshot wounds from two bullets.
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CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
An adult with a gunshot wound was taken to a hospital and was declared dead there.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
Investigators say police were called about an individual with a gunshot wound and discovered multiple victims.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2024
The man died from a gunshot wound to the head, according to the nonprofit.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
Both victims died of gunshot wounds to the head from a .22-caliber gun.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 24 Apr. 2024
The subsequent shooting less than five hours later at the Salerno apartments left one person dead and a 24-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his face, Molina said.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
The only surviving gunshot victim told police that Watkins then pulled out a gun and opened fire on everybody in the vehicle.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Manrique heard gunshots and glass shattering, then screams.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
An adult with a gunshot wound was taken to a hospital and was declared dead there.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
Investigators say police were called about an individual with a gunshot wound and discovered multiple victims.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2024
The man died from a gunshot wound to the head, according to the nonprofit.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
Both victims died of gunshot wounds to the head from a .22-caliber gun.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 24 Apr. 2024
The subsequent shooting less than five hours later at the Salerno apartments left one person dead and a 24-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his face, Molina said.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
The only surviving gunshot victim told police that Watkins then pulled out a gun and opened fire on everybody in the vehicle.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Manrique heard gunshots and glass shattering, then screams.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunshot. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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gunshot
noun
gun·shot
-ˌshät
1
: shot fired from a gun
2
: the range of a gun
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3
: the firing of a gun
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