Thesaurus results for FIREARM

firearm

noun

ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌärm

Definition of firearm

as in gun

a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder will need a permit to carry a firearm

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Recent Examples of firearm Michigan law requires firearms to be registered and secured when a minor is — or is likely to be — present. — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Many states also prohibit any person from having a firearm at or near a polling location. — Danielle Friedman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 His office was responsible for prosecuting federal crimes, including those related to immigration, terrorism, public corruption, child exploitation, firearms and narcotics. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026 According to the complaint, Mohamud knowingly received a firearm and ammunition, including a Norinco AK-47 assault rifle and approximately 200 live rounds of ammunition, to commit a felony and a federal crime of terrorism. — Whitney Wild, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for firearm

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gun

Noun

About the shot in the trailer where Garfield’s Altman goes into a bunker with a bunch of guns?

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Sacramento County sheriff’s officials recovered the weapon used by the 34-year-old man fatally shot by deputies Sunday near Marconi and Eastern avenues and said he had been arrested on gun charges at the same intersection in June.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026