water gun

noun

Examples of water gun in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Thousands of people took to the streets in the Spanish city on Saturday, with some using water guns to spray diners in the La Barceloneta neighborhood. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 July 2024 Earlier this month, the two actors were seen playfully fighting with water guns while in Seoul, South Korea, for the 2024 Water Bomb Festival. Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 13 July 2024 Officials told people to treat pets for fleas, which spread plague, and seek help if symptoms develop. 7 Protesters in Barcelona blasted tourists with water guns. Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 10 July 2024 Tensions in Barcelona are escalating, with protesters taking to the streets with signs telling tourists to go home and spraying them with water guns. Erica Pandey, Axios, 20 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for water gun 

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Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water gun was in 1951

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“Water gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20gun. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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