firearm

noun

fire·​arm ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌärm 

: a weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder

—usually used of small arms

Synonyms of firearm

• gun

Examples of firearm in a Sentence

revolvers, rifles, and other firearms

will need a permit to carry a firearm

Recent Examples on the Web

Police later recovered the firearms in the bottom of a muddy canal at Northwest 10th Street and 18th Avenue. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office charged Hernandez Santana, 65, with firing a gun into an inhabited building, assault with a semi-automatic firearm and firing a gun in a grossly negligent manner. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Beix, using his own eBay accounts, also purchased more than 100 firearm parts himself and had the items shipped to individuals in the United States. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026

He also is charged with assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two additional firearms counts. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1643, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for firearm

• alarm
• disarm
• forearm
• gendarme
• nonfarm
• rearm
• arm
• charm
• farm
• harm
• underarm

Kids Definition

firearm

noun

fire·​arm ˈfī(ə)r-ˌärm 

: a weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder

—usually used only of small arms