gunshot
noun
gun·shot
ˈgən-ˌshät 
1
: shot or a projectile fired from a gun
2
: the range of a gun
3
: the firing of a gun
Examples of gunshot in a Sentence
He was killed by a gunshot to the head.
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Florida City police officers arrived at the 600 block of SW 7th Terrace around 6:45 p.m. and found the two men with gunshot wounds, said Detective Angel Rodriguez, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
Hospital officials announced Friday afternoon that the victims suffered gunshot wounds to areas such as the chest and abdomen and some had to undergo surgery, including facial surgery.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Officers found Bryant in a parking lot at the park suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
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The driver suffered multiple gunshot wounds on the lower part of his body, police said.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
Hospital officials announced Friday afternoon that the victims suffered gunshot wounds to areas such as the chest and abdomen and some had to undergo surgery, including facial surgery.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Officers found Bryant in a parking lot at the park suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
The driver suffered multiple gunshot wounds on the lower part of his body, police said.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunshot. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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gunshot
noun
gun·shot
-ˌshät
1
: shot fired from a gun
2
: the range of a gun
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3
: the firing of a gun
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