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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The posting said that upon arrival, officers located two individuals who were deceased from apparent gunshot wounds.
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
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One of the suspects fired a gunshot into the concrete floor, officers said.
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the body as Olmos on Wednesday, determining the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head and ruling the manner of death a suicide, according to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
One of the suspects fired a gunshot into the concrete floor, officers said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
There, officers located 54-year-old Luis Cruz suffering from a gunshot wound to the lower back, according to a probable cause statement in support of Hawk’s arrest.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunshot. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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gunshot
noun
gun·shot
-ˌshät
1
: shot fired from a gun
2
: the range of a gun
within gunshot
3
: the firing of a gun
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