gunshot
noun
gun·shot
ˈgən-ˌshät 
1
: shot or a projectile fired from a gun
2
: the range of a gun
3
: the firing of a gun
Examples of gunshot in a Sentence
He was killed by a gunshot to the head.
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In one instance, a man survived a gunshot only due to his pocket watch deflecting the bullet, while another joined the Union army after deserting the Confederacy.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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Another person who suffered a gunshot wound took herself to a local hospital, police said.
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Rifle casings were found on the ground near his body, and he was observed to have apparent gunshot wounds.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
At wide receiver, first-round draft pick Ricky Pearsall is two games into a rookie season delayed by an unfathomable gunshot wound through his chest.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Another person who suffered a gunshot wound took herself to a local hospital, police said.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Rifle casings were found on the ground near his body, and he was observed to have apparent gunshot wounds.
—Tim Speier, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunshot. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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gunshot
noun
gun·shot
-ˌshät
1
: shot fired from a gun
2
: the range of a gun
within gunshot
3
: the firing of a gun
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