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

The victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds across his body, according to police. —Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025

Officers located an unresponsive victim suffering from gunshot wounds in a vehicle near West 43d Street and Broadway Boulevard, according to the press release. —Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025

According to two reports from the Pierce County Medical Examiner, both men sustained gunshot wounds to the back of the head. —Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 May 2025

Upon arrival, officers found an individual suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. —Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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