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.
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In 2023, thirteen members and associates of Midtown were charged in the killing of 24-year-old Trevon Richardson, a Hard Body Gang associate, who was ambushed and killed by six gunmen near the Lido Square Apartments in Pittsburg, authorities said.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
The gunmen fled the scene, and the victim was taken in critical condition to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The Union County Prosecutor's Office on Monday said Malek Shepherd was shot and killed when a gunman opened fire inside the Chick-fil-A on Route 22 in Union on Saturday night.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
An 18-year-old man who was wounded in the incident is alleged to be one of the gunmen involved in the shooting, police said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
The gunmen fled the scene, and the victim was taken in critical condition to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The Union County Prosecutor's Office on Monday said Malek Shepherd was shot and killed when a gunman opened fire inside the Chick-fil-A on Route 22 in Union on Saturday night.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
An 18-year-old man who was wounded in the incident is alleged to be one of the gunmen involved in the shooting, police said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunman. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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gunman
noun
gun·man
-mən 
: a person armed with a gun
especially
: an armed criminal
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