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

Sandford pleaded guilty to federal firearm and disruption charges and was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Officers started making firearms arrests there in 2023 and for about two years, gun busts there were nearly a monthly occurrence. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Dixson was charged by a federal indictment in November 2025 with one count of kidnapping, one count of carjacking and one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

He was charged on Tuesday in a federal criminal complaint with a firearm offense. — Caitlyn Frolo, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 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