gunner

noun

gun·​ner ˈgə-nər 

1

: a soldier or airman who operates or aims a gun

2

: one who hunts with a gun

3

: a warrant officer who supervises ordnance and ordnance stores

Examples of gunner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prince Harry — who did two tours of duty in Afghanistan as an Army Air Corps co-pilot gunner — also responded to Trump, while not referring to the president by name. —Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026

During his time in Iraq, Ross was a machine gunner on a combat logistical patrol team, court documents show. —Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026

The structure extends over the turret roof, covering the commander’s and gunner’s positions, and is installed with a noticeable stand-off gap of several inches. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025

Deployed primarily as a gunner, Skowronek is often seen lining up wide to race downfield and tackle the returner during punt and kick-off coverage. —Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing gunner

• machine-gunner

Rhymes for gunner

• brunner
• gunnar
• runner
• tonner
• forerunner

Kids Definition

gunner

noun

gun·​ner ˈgən-ər 

1

: one who operates or aims a gun

2

: one who hunts with a gun