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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Londoño describes how a gunman posing as law enforcement went to the homes of several state politicians, killing Hortman and her husband Mark and gravely injuring Democratic state senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.
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june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
An unknown gunman shot the boy while inside an apartment on the 6400 block of South Ingleside Avenue just after 6 p.m., police said.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
The gunman shot victim Tamika Powell in the head near the corner of Carlton Ave.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
In May, a gunman shot and killed two Israeli Embassy staff members outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 June 2025
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Fiction Non Fiction
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
An unknown gunman shot the boy while inside an apartment on the 6400 block of South Ingleside Avenue just after 6 p.m., police said.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
The gunman shot victim Tamika Powell in the head near the corner of Carlton Ave.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
In May, a gunman shot and killed two Israeli Embassy staff members outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for gunman
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunman. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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gunman
noun
gun·man
-mən 
: a person armed with a gun
especially
: an armed criminal
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