gunshot

noun

gun·shot | \ ˈgən-ˌshät

Definition of gunshot

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Thompson suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen that continues to cause him trouble today, according to the lawsuit. — Mike Carter, The Seattle Times, "Brothers’ lawsuit against Olympia police officer who shot them can move forward, judge rules," 12 Feb. 2019 Dejanay Stanton, 24, a black trans woman, died of a gunshot wound to the head on August 30 in Chicago. — Josephine Yurcaba, Teen Vogue, "22 Transgender People Have Been Killed in 2018," 20 Nov. 2018 Marshall Levine, a hypnotherapist and life coach, was found dead in an office building on Saturday suffering from a gunshot wound. — Katherine Lam, Fox News, "Arizona suspect linked to 4 recent shooting deaths found dead in hotel room, police say," 2 Oct. 2018 The gun, as General Dynamics revealed to Breaking Defense, is tied to a shot-spotter that will automatically point the gun to the source of incoming gunshots. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "One of These 3 Tanks Will Replace the U.S. Army’s M2 Bradley," 10 Oct. 2018 Live video of the competitors themselves cut to a full-screen shot of the gameplay feed as the shooting began, but audio of gunshots and screaming victims was still being captured. — Megan Geuss And Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "Mass shooting at Florida Madden tournament leaves multiple casualties [Updated]," 26 Aug. 2018 An actor armed with an airsoft gun fires at officers who, in turn, must disable the shooter amid the sounds of gunshots and the smell of gunpowder. — Annie Martin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "New UCF police chief talks about preventing shootings, sex crimes," 13 July 2018 That's when witnesses said Jennings fired several gunshots. — Joe Robertson, kansascity, "Boyfriend killed while girlfriend listens on phone; murder charge filed," 27 June 2018 Callers also reported the sound of gunshots in the area, the department said. — Molly Sullivan, sacbee, "Man dies after car crashes into North Sacramento home," 27 June 2018

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