gunshot

American  

[guhn-shot] / ˈgʌnˌʃɒt /

noun

1. the shooting of a gun.

   We heard three gunshots.

2. a bullet, projectile, or other shot fired from a gun.

3. the range of a gun.

   The bear was out of gunshot.

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adjective

1. made by a gunshot.

gunshot British  

/ ˈɡʌnˌʃɒt /

noun

1. 1. shot fired from a gun

   2. ( as modifier )

      gunshot wounds

2. the range of a gun

3. the shooting of a gun

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Etymology

Origin of gunshot

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; gun ¹, shot ¹

Example Sentences

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

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

I also am skeptical the corpse was a victim of a gunshot.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025

“Knuckle scrapes? Even they don’t believe that’s a gunshot wound,” Tacopina said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

James Garfield suffered through multiple surgeries as his doctors tried and failed to treat his gunshot wound.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow