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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The gunman was from the Jasper area, Jasper Police Chief Matt Dawkins told reporters at the scene.
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Emilie Megnien, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The gunman, identified as 32-year-old Jesse Nathan Elks, of Honey Brook, then got out of the vehicle and fatally shot himself with a semi-automatic pistol, police said.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Mu’azu said local security forces had previously killed three gunmen during a firefight in the area.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
As the footage continues, the pair falls out of sight behind the white sedan for about a minute before the sedan suddenly speeds away, revealing one man splayed across the ground as the gunman appears to straddle him.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Emilie Megnien, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The gunman, identified as 32-year-old Jesse Nathan Elks, of Honey Brook, then got out of the vehicle and fatally shot himself with a semi-automatic pistol, police said.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Mu’azu said local security forces had previously killed three gunmen during a firefight in the area.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
As the footage continues, the pair falls out of sight behind the white sedan for about a minute before the sedan suddenly speeds away, revealing one man splayed across the ground as the gunman appears to straddle him.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunman. Accessed 20 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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