gunshot
noun
gun·shot
ˈgən-ˌshät 
1
: shot or a projectile fired from a gun
2
: the range of a gun
3
: the firing of a gun
Examples of gunshot in a Sentence
He was killed by a gunshot to the head.
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The 25-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg and was taken to UC in good condition, while the 40-year-old victim suffered a graze wound to the head, according to police.
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William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Officers took all three into custody, and while doing so, found one of the men had a gunshot wound, police said.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
Victim Mitch Innocent, 21, died from a gunshot wound to the head, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
Police responded to the shooting at 7:15 p.m. May 21 and found two people with gunshot wounds.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
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William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Officers took all three into custody, and while doing so, found one of the men had a gunshot wound, police said.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
Victim Mitch Innocent, 21, died from a gunshot wound to the head, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
Police responded to the shooting at 7:15 p.m. May 21 and found two people with gunshot wounds.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunshot. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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gunshot
noun
gun·shot
-ˌshät
1
: shot fired from a gun
2
: the range of a gun
within gunshot
3
: the firing of a gun
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