gunslinger

noun

gun·​sling·​er ˈgən-ˌsliŋ-ər 

: a person noted for speed and skill in handling and shooting a gun especially in the American West

Examples of gunslinger in a Sentence

a gunslinger in the Wild West

Recent Examples on the Web

Jeb has always been fascinated by the heroic deeds of gunslingers, despite the Quaker teachings of nonviolence. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Krieger is also one of the finest guitarists on the planet — one who too often gets bypassed whenever the conversation turns to classic rock’s top gunslingers. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

Collectors won’t want to miss The Adobe Fine Art, an award-winning 10,000-foot space filled with oil paintings of cowboys and gunslingers, fiber sculptures of Native American warriors, traditional Pueblo pottery, and much more. — Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026

Wynonna, with help from her younger sister, the town’s sheriff and an infamous Wild West gunslinger, must save her hometown from demons and other supernatural creatures. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gunslinger

• bringer
• clinger
• dinger
• inger
• ringer
• slinger
• springer
• stinger
• stringer
• winger
• wringer

Kids Definition

gunslinger

noun

gun·​sling·​er -ˌsliŋ-ər 

: a person known for speed and skill in handling and shooting a gun especially in the American West