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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While Blake had a few particles of gunshot residue on his body, a defense expert said he would have had much more on his hands if he had been the triggerman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The gunshot clack that follows is resin on resin, the cue ball rippling off the pack of reds, signalling the start of a stage show without a script.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 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
His father, a Navy man-turned-architect, died of a gunshot wound when the actor was 7, leaving his mother to raise her two children with assistance from her parents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
The organist reaches for something above her and a whole stack of books falls to the floor, echoing across the marble like a gunshot.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
Three days after gunshots brought the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner to a premature end, the verdict—at least among the commentariat—is in: The Secret Service blew it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 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
Officers responded to a call of gunshots at the Louisiana Fried Chicken at the corner of Manchester and Normandie avenues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026
Top forest official Gunadeep Das told Times of India newspaper that the tiger had died from sharp wounds and not gunshots.
From BBC ● May 23, 2025
Then the silence was shattered with the thunder of hoofbeats; vaqueros surrounded the small house with shouts and gunshots, and when they entered the room they were laughing and singing and drinking.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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