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 Mangione faces murder and firearms charges in New York state and stalking charges in federal court. —

Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026 On Wednesday, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged the woman with burglary, carrying a loaded firearm in public and displaying a firearm in a threatening manner. —

Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026 The Department of Veterans Affairs has shown that access to firearms is associated with suicide, particularly for those with traumatic brain injury. —

Eleanor M. Perfetto, STAT, 7 Feb. 2026 Minors who knowingly possess a loaded firearm for any other purpose can be charged with a misdemeanor. —

Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for firearm

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gun

Noun

Simpson then directed one of his friends to follow Palmer's car and the other friend to retrieve his gun, court records say.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Everett Police Officer Daniel Wall fired his gun multiple times at 33-year-old Malden man Admilson Vizcaino amid the chaotic scene last summer.

— Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026