at gunpoint

phrase

: under a threat of death by being shot

Examples of at gunpoint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Robbed at gunpoint and knifepoint by two young men that threatened to KILL me over my watch and would have! — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Actor Keegan Allen said he was robbed at gunpoint and knifepoint in West Hollywood, California, in a video posted to social media after the incident. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Ameiss had been suspended after an officer under his supervision held a Black hotel employee at gunpoint while seeking a white male suspect, according to a media report at the time. — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is increasing the reward for an Atlanta man accused of kidnapping a driver at gunpoint on Interstate 20. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at gunpoint

• counterpoint
• disappoint
• multipoint
• needlepoint
• reappoint
• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint