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
Example Sentences
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“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 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
But standing in their way is 71-year-old Sliwa, a Guardian Angel and subway vigilante who cemented his place in city lore after surviving five gunshot wounds in an alleged mob hit in 1992.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025
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
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