.22
Americannoun
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.22s,
plural
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.22's
plural
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a rifle or pistol using a cartridge .22 inch in diameter and of varying length.
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the cartridge itself.
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of .22
First recorded in 1925–30
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At one point, Mr Pozzolo appears to have shown guests his .22 calibre mini-revolver, one of the smallest commercially available, which he has a license to own.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2024
At a nearby gun store, she settled on a .22 caliber pistol that “felt good in my hand.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
The firearm, a .22 caliber handgun, was loaded with five bullets, TSA said.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 10, 2023
At the London Games, Antyukh finished in 52.70 seconds, lowering her personal best by .22 to beat Demus by .07.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
My father’s .22 rifle and his shotgun, though, were right out in the open; everyone had them for hunting birds and rabbits and other game.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
That left us 120 rounds of .45-70's and 500 rounds of .22's.
From The Lure of the Labrador Wild by Dillon Wallace
On a low, barren knoll we cached that day eighty rounds of .45-70 cartridges and 300 rounds of .22's,
From The Lure of the Labrador Wild by Dillon Wallace
George Robertson says he knew that Forsyth also wanted the ban on .22s but was bound by cabinet responsibility.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
“As kids, we shot .22s to have meat on the table.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2022
There are worn old .22s you might give a kid to shoot squirrels.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 7, 2019
Category A is .22s, shotguns and air rifles.
From Time ● Jan. 13, 2016
So I just stood there with monkeys, dollars, ponies, and .22s running around in my head, and waited while Grandpa cut all kinds of didos.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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