Thesaurus results for FIREARM

firearm

noun

ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌärm

Definition of firearm next

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 According to Cuban authorities, the boat was carrying 10 men and firearms. —

David Smiley, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026 Court records show that police recovered a firearm from the immediate vicinity. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026 Another proposal clarifies what kind of firearms chambered for straight wall cartridges may be used during the alternative firearms season. —

Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 22 Feb. 2026 The student suspected of having the firearm was removed from class, and the school resource deputy searched their bag, Boyd said. —

Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for firearm

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gun

Noun

On Tuesday, he was forced into a May runoff against Brandon Herrera, a gun manufacturer and YouTube gun-rights influencer who narrowly lost to Gonzales in the 2024 primary.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Jim Morrison’s sultry lips share real estate with the dance metal band Rammstein and Knucklehead, the terrifying, gun-wielding skull mascot for the heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026