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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Mike Menard, 32, was found dead with a gunshot wound, police say. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Upon arriving at the scene, officers found a person dead with a gunshot wound, the post said. — Arkansas Online, 7 July 2026

The boy, whose age police did not release, was taken to a hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

According to the report, Sheets' girlfriend pleaded with him while backing away and heard one gunshot. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Rhymes for gunshot

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot

Kids Definition

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