noun
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shot fired from a gun
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gunshot wounds
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the range of a gun
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the shooting of a gun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of gunshot
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; gun 1, shot 1
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The first witness, Garry Dale, a Las Vegas Metro police officer, testified that he saw Shakur pulled out of the car with gunshot wounds and rode in the ambulance with him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
“We may not have gunshot wounds, but we have plenty of bungee-jumping accidents,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
The company’s catalog includes license plate readers, gunshot detectors and automated drones, with plans to expand into even more massive people-tracking software.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026
Mr Norman said the firm had practise drills to prepare for a cyber attack but "nothing survives the first whiff of gunshot".
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2025
Bren jumps back like he has just heard a gunshot.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
In May of the same year, gunshots were fired outside the Israeli embassy, which prompted Sweden to boost security around Israeli interests and Jewish community institutions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to reported gunshots at a residence on the 1300 block of Holmby Avenue at around 5:45 a.m., according to a department spokesperson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Local police received a call on May 27 claiming to have heard gunshots at Justice Barrett’s residence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
US President Donald Trump and other attendees were evacuated Saturday night after gunshots were fired at a glitzy media gala in Washington.
From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026
Birds flew suddenly from treetops, the slapping of their wings like gunshots.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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