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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Cops were scouring the area for surveillance video in the hopes of identifying the gunman.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
Hundreds of people, including children, were hanging out in the area in and near the park when multiple gunmen started shooting blindly, hitting three women and five cars, some with adults and children inside.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025
The man filming fled, but not before the gunman fired another shot in his direction.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 July 2025
The gunman officials say killed two women and wounded three others in Kentucky on Sunday has been identified as 47-year-old Guy House, according to the Lexington Police Department.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 14 July 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
Hundreds of people, including children, were hanging out in the area in and near the park when multiple gunmen started shooting blindly, hitting three women and five cars, some with adults and children inside.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025
The man filming fled, but not before the gunman fired another shot in his direction.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 July 2025
The gunman officials say killed two women and wounded three others in Kentucky on Sunday has been identified as 47-year-old Guy House, according to the Lexington Police Department.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 14 July 2025
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunman. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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gunman
noun
gun·man
-mən 
: a person armed with a gun
especially
: an armed criminal
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