firearm
noun
fire·arm
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌärm 
: a weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
—usually used of small arms
Examples of firearm in a Sentence
revolvers, rifles, and other firearms
will need a permit to carry a firearm
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Investigators with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation allege the firearm used in the attack had been purchased by his father despite an earlier concern from law enforcement about the teen.
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Federal authorities at the time said the man was arrested on suspicion of assault and unlawful possession of a firearm.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
At a January preliminary hearing, Judge Paul Delucchi held Powell to answer on charges of murder, being a felon in possession of a firearm, assaulting the girl with a pistol, and a count of child abuse for each of the four surviving children who were in the apartment that day.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Senate Bill 4 would build off Colorado’s 2019 extreme risk protection orders law, which allows family members, law enforcement, health care professionals and educators to petition the courts to require people to surrender their firearms temporarily.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Federal authorities at the time said the man was arrested on suspicion of assault and unlawful possession of a firearm.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
At a January preliminary hearing, Judge Paul Delucchi held Powell to answer on charges of murder, being a felon in possession of a firearm, assaulting the girl with a pistol, and a count of child abuse for each of the four surviving children who were in the apartment that day.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Senate Bill 4 would build off Colorado’s 2019 extreme risk protection orders law, which allows family members, law enforcement, health care professionals and educators to petition the courts to require people to surrender their firearms temporarily.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for firearm
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firearm. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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firearm
noun
fire·arm
ˈfī(ə)r-ˌärm
: a weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
—usually used only of small arms
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