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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Missouri’s football program announced in a statement that Hardy was shot early Sunday morning and that the All-America running back underwent surgery for the gunshot wound later that day.
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ABC News, 11 May 2026
Cooper was taken to an area hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, the release said.
—Brendan Nordstrom, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
According to the team, Hardy suffered a gunshot wound Sunday morning and underwent surgery the same day.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 11 May 2026
The three victims were taken to local hospitals and treated for gunshot wounds, police said.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 11 May 2026
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ABC News, 11 May 2026
Cooper was taken to an area hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, the release said.
—Brendan Nordstrom, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
According to the team, Hardy suffered a gunshot wound Sunday morning and underwent surgery the same day.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 11 May 2026
The three victims were taken to local hospitals and treated for gunshot wounds, police said.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 11 May 2026
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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunshot. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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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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