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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Avery was sentenced to life in prison with no chance for parole on June 1, 2007, with an additional 10 years for his firearm possession, per NBC, while Dassey received a life sentence, as reported by the Associated Press.
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Federal authorities have pointed to past convictions on charges of assault and unlawful possession of a firearm that resulted in him losing his green card as the justification for his detainment.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The course includes training in hunter responsibility, ethics, history of firearms, and firearm basics.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
After Hedda burns Lovborg’s manuscript and Lovborg is shot by a pistol accidentally going off in her own hand (a gun gifted to her by Hedda, one of General Gabler’s ornate firearms), Tesman and Thea team up to attempt to rewrite Lovborg’s manuscript by hand.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Federal authorities have pointed to past convictions on charges of assault and unlawful possession of a firearm that resulted in him losing his green card as the justification for his detainment.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The course includes training in hunter responsibility, ethics, history of firearms, and firearm basics.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
After Hedda burns Lovborg’s manuscript and Lovborg is shot by a pistol accidentally going off in her own hand (a gun gifted to her by Hedda, one of General Gabler’s ornate firearms), Tesman and Thea team up to attempt to rewrite Lovborg’s manuscript by hand.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firearm. Accessed 1 Nov. 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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