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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Weapons of any kind including, but not limited to, firearms and knives.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
Outside the restaurant, a security guard approached Hodgson and asked him to leave since firearms were not allowed on the property, according to the news release.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
More than a dozen of the recruits spent this past week at the NYPD range in Rodman’s Neck to make sure they’re certified on firearms before the graduation, the sources said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
Gunfire report leads to drugs Police responding to reports of gunfire at a Gurnee area home did not find any firearms.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
Outside the restaurant, a security guard approached Hodgson and asked him to leave since firearms were not allowed on the property, according to the news release.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
More than a dozen of the recruits spent this past week at the NYPD range in Rodman’s Neck to make sure they’re certified on firearms before the graduation, the sources said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
Gunfire report leads to drugs Police responding to reports of gunfire at a Gurnee area home did not find any firearms.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 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 21 Jul. 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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