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
Etymology
Origin of gunshot
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; gun 1, shot 1
Example Sentences
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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
McDonnell pointed to an 8% reduction in the number of gunshot victims citywide, a decline he attributed to a significant increase in the number of guns seized by police.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
The Spivey family’s legal team commissioned an audio-forensic expert, specializing in gunshot detection, to analyze recordings of Boyd’s 911 call.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
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
James Garfield suffered through multiple surgeries as his doctors tried and failed to treat his gunshot wound.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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