1
: a man armed with a gun
especially
: a professional killer
2
: a man noted for speed or skill in handling a gun
Examples of gunman in a Sentence
They were shot by an unknown gunman.
Recent Examples on the Web
The gunman, Jamal Wood, shot and killed the bar’s security guard, 23-year-old George Castellanos, an FIU student and father of a 1-year-old daughter.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
As DeAngelis sprinted toward the killer, Sanders was evacuating students up a staircase and distracted the gunman, who fatally shot him.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
Most recently, a gunman on Tuesday robbed a mail carrier in a New Hampshire town, with neighbors telling CBS Boston that the carrier said the robber was after his arrow keys.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
Story continues below advertisement The gunmen, wearing baseball hats and athletic gear, milled around the studio, shouting and waving their guns.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
The most recent gunbattle between police and gangs comes more than a month after gunmen began targeting key government infrastructure.
—Michelle Garcia, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
It is believed the gunman then turned the gun on himself.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Six bystanders also suffered gunshot wounds during the exchange of gunfire between the gunman and police, Zabaleta said.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
That car was fired on by gunmen in a truck, Maya said, and she was hit in both legs.
—Bianna Golodryga, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
As DeAngelis sprinted toward the killer, Sanders was evacuating students up a staircase and distracted the gunman, who fatally shot him.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
Most recently, a gunman on Tuesday robbed a mail carrier in a New Hampshire town, with neighbors telling CBS Boston that the carrier said the robber was after his arrow keys.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
Story continues below advertisement The gunmen, wearing baseball hats and athletic gear, milled around the studio, shouting and waving their guns.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
The most recent gunbattle between police and gangs comes more than a month after gunmen began targeting key government infrastructure.
—Michelle Garcia, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
It is believed the gunman then turned the gun on himself.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Six bystanders also suffered gunshot wounds during the exchange of gunfire between the gunman and police, Zabaleta said.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
That car was fired on by gunmen in a truck, Maya said, and she was hit in both legs.
—Bianna Golodryga, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunman. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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gunman
noun
gun·man
-mən 
: a person armed with a gun
especially
: an armed criminal
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