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

On July 4, 2005, O'Connor was serving as the gunner for Dakota 6 (Battalion Commander) during combat operations with 1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, and his detail was directly engaged by the enemy. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Gunners and returners During the special-teams punt period to end practice, Melvin Smith and Kevin Knowles were Dave Toub’s first choice as gunners. — Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

One Ukrainian Mi-24 shows at least 50 Shahed kill markings, and there are endless videos online of door gunners blasting Shaheds out of the sky. — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

And that evening, the German submachine gunners had to do without their supper. — Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

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