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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Philadelphia police are continuing to search for the gunman who shot and killed a Penn State student near his home in South Philly over the weekend.
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Joe Holden, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Fort Stewart went under a lockdown Monday afternoon after a gunman fired shots but was quickly apprehended, officials said.
—Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 8 June 2026
Deputy Chief Joseph Heffernan said during a news conference that investigators believe the shooting involved at least two gunmen.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised authorities for neutralizing the gunman, while the nation’s controversial security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, released a video standing next to what appeared to be the gunman’s blurred body.
—Robert Blankenship, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
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Joe Holden, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Fort Stewart went under a lockdown Monday afternoon after a gunman fired shots but was quickly apprehended, officials said.
—Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 8 June 2026
Deputy Chief Joseph Heffernan said during a news conference that investigators believe the shooting involved at least two gunmen.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised authorities for neutralizing the gunman, while the nation’s controversial security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, released a video standing next to what appeared to be the gunman’s blurred body.
—Robert Blankenship, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunman. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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gunman
noun
gun·man
-mən 
: a person armed with a gun
especially
: an armed criminal
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