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 victim suffered a gunshot wound to the upper back and lost control of her vehicle striking a Volkswagen Jetta in the 5400 block of South Halsted Street, police said.
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Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2024
During the exchange of gunfire, one deputy was struck in the armor, one suffered a gunshot wound to the upper arm and one was struck in the face.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 12 June 2024
Police found five people on the scene with gunshot wounds.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
La Junta police responded to a home in the 1100 block of Smithland Avenue at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday and found two adults and two children with gunshot wounds, Colorado Bureau of Investigation officials said in a news release Wednesday.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 12 June 2024
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Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2024
During the exchange of gunfire, one deputy was struck in the armor, one suffered a gunshot wound to the upper arm and one was struck in the face.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 12 June 2024
Police found five people on the scene with gunshot wounds.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
La Junta police responded to a home in the 1100 block of Smithland Avenue at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday and found two adults and two children with gunshot wounds, Colorado Bureau of Investigation officials said in a news release Wednesday.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 12 June 2024
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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunshot. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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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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