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

Deputies arrived to find a girl with a gunshot wound, according to a statement Thursday afternoon from Arcadia police. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

While no victim was found at the scene, a man later arrived at a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Her left hand was nearly severed by a gunshot, and her right arm was struck as well. — Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Moments later, two Citrus Heights police officers fired gunshots at the suspect, striking him, the sheriff's office said. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 22 Oct. 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