gunfire

[guhn-fahy^uhr]

noun

1. the firing fire of a gun gin gun or guns. gun.

2. Military.,  the tactical use of firearms, especially artillery, as distinguished from other weapons, as bayonets, torpedoes, or grenades.

gunfire

/ ˈɡʌnˌfaɪə /

noun

1. the firing of one or more guns, esp when done repeatedly

2. the use of firearms, as contrasted with other military tactics

Word History and Origins

Origin of gunfire¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; gun ¹ + fire

Example Sentences

Just after 7 a.m. that day, simulated explosions and gunfire echoed through Utena’s otherwise sedate residential streets.

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Dr. Brenner, or Eleven’s “papa” as his test subjects called him, was killed by military gunfire when officers invaded his research facility in search of Eleven.

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The police force was cast into turmoil after the 2024 overthrow of the autocratic government of now-convicted fugitive Sheikh Hasina, which left at least 1,400 dead and thousands maimed -- many by police gunfire.

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The threat of gunfire was enough to make Admiral Faucet clamber onto Mama Woof’s back at last.

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Up to 1,400 people were killed during the weeks of protests leading up to her ousting, most by gunfire from security forces, UN human rights investigators said.

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