gunslinger

noun

gun·​sling·​er ˈgən-ˌsliŋ-ər 

: a person noted for speed and skill in handling and shooting a gun especially in the American West

Examples of gunslinger in a Sentence

a gunslinger in the Wild West

Recent Examples on the Web

Young gunslinger River Thames, whose owners elected to give him time after running third in the Blue Grass and thus skipped the Derby, trained by none other than Todd Pletcher, seems to be getting a bit of his own back in the eyes of the Pimlico oddsmakers as the third-favorite in the race at 9-2. —Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025

Baldwin, playing a grizzled criminal gunslinger who is also a caring grandpa, does his best to lend the film a menacing movie-star charisma. —Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 May 2025

Attendees will be treated to a full slate of rodeo and slack events, plus a grand parade, carnival, concerts, gunslinger reenactments, pancake breakfasts, and more. —Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 29 Apr. 2025

Pascal, finally unshackled from gunslinger gruffness, beautifully expresses Joel’s newfound guilt and isolation. —Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gunslinger

• bringer
• clinger
• dinger
• inger
• ringer
• slinger
• springer
• stinger
• stringer
• winger
• wringer

Kids Definition

gunslinger

noun

gun·​sling·​er -ˌsliŋ-ər 

: a person known for speed and skill in handling and shooting a gun especially in the American West