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

In the video, the shooting officer’s arms and long gun block his camera’s view, obscuring Tucker in the moments before he was shot. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Investigators found that the Bridgeport woman had two handguns and a long gun registered in her name, according to the warrant affidavit. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Authorities allege that Cole Tomas Allen stormed through a security checkpoint holding a long gun at the Washington Hilton on April 25. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 June 2026

According to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Ayala was armed with a long gun and actively firing rounds at multiple people in the Kings Colony neighborhood when deputies responded to the scene. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026

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