gunpoint

noun

gun·​point ˈgən-ˌpȯint How to pronounce gunpoint (audio)
: the muzzle of a gun

see also at gunpoint

Examples of gunpoint in a Sentence

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He is then seen tackling the gunman and wrestling the weapon away from him, before turning the weapon on the attacker and holding him at gunpoint. Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025 According to reports, the Zodiac held the couple at gunpoint and tied them up before fatally stabbing Shepard 10 to 20 times and wounding Hartnell, who survived the attack. Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025 At gunpoint, Humphreys forced Williams to take her clothes off, hand over her debit card and and tell him her PIN number, according to the Georgia Attorney General's Office. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025 The woman was forced into her home at gunpoint, tied up, and robbed of her ATM card, PIN number and other items, Lemont police said. Todd Feurer, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gunpoint

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gunpoint was in 1889

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“Gunpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunpoint. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.

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gunpoint

noun
gun·​point ˈgən-ˌpȯint How to pronounce gunpoint (audio)
: the muzzle of a gun

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