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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One of the agents pulled his service weapon, prompting the man to throw his firearm onto his own vehicle’s dashboard.
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Walter Corea Sanchez was charged with assaulting a police officer, resisting an officer, grossly negligent discharge of a firearm and other allegations, according to a DA’s Office statement.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
Police said detectives are investigating how the firearm involved was accessed.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
Although Australia tightened gun laws after a 1996 shooting that killed 35 people, a police firearms registry showed that more than 70 people in New South Wales, which includes Sydney, each own more than 100 guns.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Walter Corea Sanchez was charged with assaulting a police officer, resisting an officer, grossly negligent discharge of a firearm and other allegations, according to a DA’s Office statement.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
Police said detectives are investigating how the firearm involved was accessed.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
Although Australia tightened gun laws after a 1996 shooting that killed 35 people, a police firearms registry showed that more than 70 people in New South Wales, which includes Sydney, each own more than 100 guns.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
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 26 Dec. 2025.
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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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