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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Moïse was assassinated in July 2021 after gunmen stormed his private residence in Haiti.
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The gunman received a life sentence.
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Philadelphia police are still searching for a suspect from a deadly February shooting, releasing surveillance video Monday in hopes of identifying the gunman.
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Tania Francois, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
The gunman received a life sentence.
—Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Philadelphia police are still searching for a suspect from a deadly February shooting, releasing surveillance video Monday in hopes of identifying the gunman.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
He was captured alive by local gunmen.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunman. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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gunman
noun
gun·man
-mən 
: a person armed with a gun
especially
: an armed criminal
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