handgun
noun
any firearm that can be held and fired with one hand; a revolver or a pistol.
handguns
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pluralof handgun.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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After a tipoff, intelligence services and police found two handguns and ammunition stashed in a hideout in the forest, Dobrindt said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Rupert Lowe was criticising the UK's ban on handguns during an appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
As Ms. Fletcher emphasizes, handguns were increasingly associated with one specific crime—the assassination of high-profile statesmen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
They also argue that it will make it harder for law enforcement to trace the movement of handguns and solve related crimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
There were four of them—all white, all wearing jeans and sweatshirts and baseball caps and bulletproof vests, and all carrying police-issue 9-millimeter semiautomatic handguns.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
