gunshot

noun

gun·​shot ˈgən-ˌshät 

1

: shot or a projectile fired from a gun

2

: the range of a gun

3

: the firing of a gun

Examples of gunshot in a Sentence

He was killed by a gunshot to the head.

Recent Examples on the Web

Chicago police said the victims, while inside the apartment building, were shot when an unknown person fired multiple gunshots into the victims' residence from the hallway. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 30 July 2026

The victim, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds, was taken to a hospital, Fort Worth police said. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026

All eight had gunshot wounds, turning the case into a suspicious death investigation. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Officers arrived to find a male with a gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene by Medic, the release said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Rhymes for gunshot

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot

Kids Definition

gunshot

noun

gun·​shot -ˌshät 

1

: shot fired from a gun

2

: the range of a gun

within gunshot

3

: the firing of a gun