1
: a man armed with a gun
especially
: a professional killer
2
: a man noted for speed or skill in handling a gun
Examples of gunman in a Sentence
They were shot by an unknown gunman.
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Tensions first erupted on April 22, when gunmen killed 26 civilians — mainly tourists — in India’s Jammu and Kashmir region.
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Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
India blames Pakistan for the attack, saying that some of the gunmen had ties to militant groups based in Pakistan.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 7 May 2025
Last week, over 100 Syrians died in clashes between Sunni Islamist fighters and Druze gunmen.
—David Makovsky, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025
And yes, the letter says there was no gunman involved.
—ArsTechnica, 5 May 2025
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Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
India blames Pakistan for the attack, saying that some of the gunmen had ties to militant groups based in Pakistan.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 7 May 2025
Last week, over 100 Syrians died in clashes between Sunni Islamist fighters and Druze gunmen.
—David Makovsky, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025
And yes, the letter says there was no gunman involved.
—ArsTechnica, 5 May 2025
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunman. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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gunman
noun
gun·man
-mən 
: a person armed with a gun
especially
: an armed criminal
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