gunner

noun

gun·​ner ˈgə-nər 

1

: a soldier or airman who operates or aims a gun

2

: one who hunts with a gun

3

: a warrant officer who supervises ordnance and ordnance stores

Examples of gunner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Concrete Charlie, a steelworker’s son from Bethlehem and a B-24 gunner who flew thirty combat missions over Nazi Germany, then played at Penn. —Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025

Hopkins went on to serve eight years in the Air Force as a gunner on a B-36 plane. —Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025

Lear dropped out of college during World War II to enlist in the Air Force, flying dozens of combat missions as a B-17 radio operator and gunner. —John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025

Lillard must shoot past seven other elite perimeter gunners — including another previous champion in Golden State Warriors wing Buddy Hield. —Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing gunner

• machine-gunner

Rhymes for gunner

• brunner
• gunnar
• runner
• tonner
• forerunner

Kids Definition

gunner

noun

gun·​ner ˈgən-ər 

1

: one who operates or aims a gun

2

: one who hunts with a gun