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gunshot

[guhn-shot]

noun

  1. the shooting of a gun.

    We heard three gunshots.

  2. a bullet, projectile, or other shot fired from a gun.

  3. the range of a gun.

    The bear was out of gunshot.



adjective

  1. made by a gunshot.

gunshot

/ ˈɡʌˌʃɒ /

noun

    1. shot fired from a gun

    2. ( as modifier )

      gunshot wounds

  1. the range of a gun

  2. the shooting of a gun

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gunshot1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; gun 1, shot 1
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Example Sentences

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Hawk, 27, confessed to the killing when police took him into custody about 10 days after Rooks, 34, was found in the wee hours on Jan. 21, 2021, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Boston said.

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“He would be executed by the state or he would be found with a falsified suicide note and two gunshots in the back of his head.”

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"This includes nineteen cases who were declared dead upon arrival and eight more who died due to their wounds shortly after. The majority of cases suffered gunshot wounds."

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The sound of more than a dozen rapid fire gunshots sent Angela Rivera running down her street.

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The majority suffered gunshot or shrapnel wounds, and 21 were declared dead upon arrival, it said, adding "all patients said they had been trying to reach an aid distribution site".

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