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gunfight

noun

gun·​fight ˈgən-ˌfīt How to pronounce gunfight (audio)
: a hostile encounter in which antagonists with guns shoot at each other
gunfighter noun

Examples of gunfight in a Sentence

There was a gunfight between the rival gangs.
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Admission with the gunfight is $10 or $6 just to tour the grounds. Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025 The story is actually incredible, characters feel real, writing's as good as a proper movie, and gunfights just hit different. PC Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025 One officer was injured during the gunfight with the suspect, who has not been publicly identified, Thomas said. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025 His head was blown off by Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven, and Sharon Stone terminated him in a gunfight with a shot to the eye in The Quick and the Dead. Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gunfight

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gunfight was in 1659

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“Gunfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfight. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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gunfight

noun
gun·​fight -ˌfīt How to pronounce gunfight (audio)
: a fight fought with guns
gunfighter noun

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