long gun

noun

plural long guns

: a firearm having a long barrel and intended to be fired from the shoulder

Examples of long gun in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Officials later confirmed the shot came from a long gun fired from the university’s Losee Center, located about 200 yards from where Kirk was speaking. —Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Law enforcement sources tell us investigators believe Robinson was hiding his long gun under his clothing. —ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025

The audio, which was reviewed by PEOPLE, described a person in all-black — carrying a black long gun, wearing a black tactical helmet and mask, and possibly a tactical vest and jeans. —Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025

The exhibit list also includes dozens of Routh’s internet searches, from how to buy a gun and how long gun powder residue remains on clothing to Secret Service response time to assassination plots and Trump’s campaign schedule. —Ella Lee, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1569, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for long gun

• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun
• pashtun
• redone
• rerun
• shotgun
• someone