silencer

noun

si·​lenc·​er ˈsī-lən(t)-sər 

: one that silences: such as

a

chiefly British : the muffler of an internal combustion engine

b

: a silencing device for small arms

Examples of silencer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mangione's attorneys are arguing that evidence recovered on the day of his arrest — including a magazine, a gun, a silencer and a notebook of Mangione's writings — should not be admissible in his state trial. —Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025

That evidence includes items recovered from Mangione's backpack, including a pistol, silencer and notebook. —Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025

Investigators later obtained a warrant and discovered a pistol and silencer during a more thorough search at a police station, Altoona Police Officer Christy Wasser testified on Monday. —Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025

As the search continued, Wasser quickly uncovered a silencer buried beneath other items in the bag. —Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for silencer

• amateur
• connoisseur
• kieselguhr
• monseigneur
• procureur
• retransfer
• saboteur
• voyageur
• birr
• blur
• bur
• cur

Kids Definition

silencer

noun

si·​lenc·​er ˈsī-lən-sər 

: a device used on small arms to reduce the sound of firing