water gun

noun

Examples of water gun in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Locals in Barcelona have even started spraying visitors with water guns to protest against over-tourism. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 July 2024 On each day of the camp, kids participated in mock traffic stops, CPR lessons, water gun battles and practiced marching, among other activities, according to camp director Sgt. Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024 Fed up with tourists, Barcelona protesters blast them with water guns Demonstrators say that tourism inflates living costs and that revenue distribution is uneven. Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 10 July 2024 The Las Ramblas district—a popular tourist site—turned into an impromptu waterpark as protestors squirted water guns at unsuspecting tourists enjoying their al-fresco meals. Byeva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for water gun 

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Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water gun was in 1951

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“Water gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20gun. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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