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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The gunman on the run after shooting a security guard for a Manhattan supportive housing nonprofit had an ongoing beef with the victim, the Daily News has learned.
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Synagogues in Mississippi and Michigan were targeted by an arsonist and a gunman, respectively, in recent months.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Haltom City police identified the victims and the shooter who died in a double homicide and suicide Friday in a parking lot outside Birdville Stadium, and said that investigators believe the gunman planned the attack.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
The attack was traumatizing, and the windows cracked by the barrage of bullets the gunman leveled at the agency have still not been replaced, nearly eight months later.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Synagogues in Mississippi and Michigan were targeted by an arsonist and a gunman, respectively, in recent months.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Haltom City police identified the victims and the shooter who died in a double homicide and suicide Friday in a parking lot outside Birdville Stadium, and said that investigators believe the gunman planned the attack.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
The attack was traumatizing, and the windows cracked by the barrage of bullets the gunman leveled at the agency have still not been replaced, nearly eight months later.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunman. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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gunman
noun
gun·man
-mən 
: a person armed with a gun
especially
: an armed criminal
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