1
: a man armed with a gun
especially
: a professional killer
2
: a man noted for speed or skill in handling a gun
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They were shot by an unknown gunman.
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At press time the fragile ceasefire appeared to be holding, though Israel has continued to strike inside Gaza in response to what the country alleged was a violation of the terms by a Hamas gunman who reportedly opened fire on Israeli troops in Southern Gaza.
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Los Angeles police are searching for two gunmen after a 22-year-old woman -- reportedly a Latin singer -- was killed in an ambush-style shooting.
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Five officers were also killed in Nigeria's northeast region after gunmen ambushed a tactical team responding to a farmer-herder conflict, police said Sunday.
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Katsina, a northern state where gunmen kidnapped more than 300 students five years ago, also suspended classes at its schools.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2025
Los Angeles police are searching for two gunmen after a 22-year-old woman -- reportedly a Latin singer -- was killed in an ambush-style shooting.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2025
Five officers were also killed in Nigeria's northeast region after gunmen ambushed a tactical team responding to a farmer-herder conflict, police said Sunday.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Nov. 2025
Katsina, a northern state where gunmen kidnapped more than 300 students five years ago, also suspended classes at its schools.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunman. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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gunman
noun
gun·man
-mən 
: a person armed with a gun
especially
: an armed criminal
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