marksman

noun

marks·​man ˈmärks-mən How to pronounce marksman (audio)
: a person skilled in shooting at a mark or target
marksmanship noun

Examples of marksman in a Sentence

only the best marksmen can hit the bull's-eye at 500 feet
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Amid Cleveland's spectacular shooting start, Merrill is not even among the team's top seven three-point marksmen. Sam Allard, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024 Each will be armed with .308-caliber, Winchester 110-grain TAP Urban ammunition often used by police marksmen. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025 Use the marksman's kit to repair the bow and bring its condition back up to 100%. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 The expert marksman, who was forcibly separated from his fiancée Alexandra (Julia Schlaepfer) at the end of season 1, appears to land himself in hot water once again in the clip, this time being held at gunpoint by a new character played by Jennifer Carpenter. EW.com, 19 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marksman

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of marksman was in 1641

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Marksman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marksman. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

marksman

noun
marks·​man ˈmärk-smən How to pronounce marksman (audio)
: a person skilled in shooting at a mark or target
marksmanship noun

More from Merriam-Webster on marksman

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!