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

The petition stated that Jordan served three combat tours totaling 33 months, often in perilous positions as a helicopter gunner, earning him various medals and an honorable discharge. —Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 27 June 2025

Sure, it can be done when a big bevy has been feeding and rises in scattered section; just slowly enough so a gunner has time to select his shots. —Nash Buckingham, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025

Brain experts say the appearance of a rare brain condition in two gunners could still be a coincidence. —Jon Hamilton, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025

Kravitz was an assistant machine gunner who on March 6-7, 1951, repulsed with his platoon in Yangpyong, Korea, two Chinese probing attacks. —Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 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