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
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He was killed by a gunshot to the head.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 10 Dec. 2025
Fox was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital about one hour after sustaining critical gunshot wounds.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2025
Once on the scene, officers found a 26-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Two students were found with gunshot wounds and transported to a local hospital, police said.
—Jon Webb, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunshot. Accessed 13 Dec. 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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