handgun

noun

hand·​gun ˈhan(d)-ˌgən 

: a firearm (such as a revolver or pistol) designed to be held and fired with one hand

Examples of handgun in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Charles Brooks admitted to retrieving and loading a handgun and chambering a round before trying to separate the two women, the news release stated. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026

The search continues More than 20 weeks have passed since Guthrie was reported missing on February 1, after security cameras at her Arizona home captured a masked man carrying a handgun. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 June 2026

The sheriff's office said statements gathered during the initial wave of the investigation indicated that a fight between the victim and her mother unfolded inside the house, and that Brooks reportedly admitted to getting a handgun. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 22 June 2026

According to Szydlo, police allegedly found Richard with a handgun. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for handgun

• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun
• pashtun
• redone
• rerun
• shotgun
• someone
• stepson

Kids Definition

handgun

noun

hand·​gun ˈhan(d)-ˌgən 

: a firearm designed to be held and fired with one hand