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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However, Albanese said there are currently more than four million firearms in the country, more than at the time of the Port Arthur attack.
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Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
He was found with a satchel seen on video footage and two firearms, authorities said.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
The suspect who fired a gun, later identified as a 16-year-old, was apprehended on the train tracks and his firearm was recovered.
—Matt Cavallo, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Morales-Ortez had a long list of felony arrests in the county, but was released from jail on Tuesday after Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office dropped the charges for brandishing a firearm and assaulting and injuring someone.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2025
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Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
He was found with a satchel seen on video footage and two firearms, authorities said.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
The suspect who fired a gun, later identified as a 16-year-old, was apprehended on the train tracks and his firearm was recovered.
—Matt Cavallo, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Morales-Ortez had a long list of felony arrests in the county, but was released from jail on Tuesday after Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office dropped the charges for brandishing a firearm and assaulting and injuring someone.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firearm. Accessed 20 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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