1
: a man armed with a gun
especially
: a professional killer
2
: a man noted for speed or skill in handling a gun
Examples of gunman in a Sentence
They were shot by an unknown gunman.
Recent Examples on the Web
That car was fired on by gunmen in a truck, Maya said, and she was hit in both legs.
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Bianna Golodryga, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
The lawsuits reiterate some of the claims that were made after the Jan. 23, 2023, shooting left seven farmworkers dead — that farmworkers were living in deplorable, makeshift homes at one of the farms where they were targeted by a gunman.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
In February of this year, 10 people in a truck transporting farm laborers were shot — four fatally — by cartel gunmen in what may have been a case of mistaken identity.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
He was confronted by a gunman who fired shots and then fled the scene, Wade said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Magpul manufactures large-capacity magazines and vertical grips, like those purchased by the gunman in the Old National Bank shooting.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024
Two police officers then shot and killed the alleged gunman, but not before one officer and six bystanders — five men and a woman, according to police — were wounded in the shootout.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
On Tuesday, Haiti’s National Library, Bibliothèque Nationale, which holds rare historical books and manuscripts, issued an SOS as armed gunmen surrounded the building for a second day.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Since then, some Russian media outlets have claimed that the band supported Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, suggesting this was one of the reasons that terrorist gunmen targeted the show.
—Vladimir Kozlov, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2024
Bianna Golodryga, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
The lawsuits reiterate some of the claims that were made after the Jan. 23, 2023, shooting left seven farmworkers dead — that farmworkers were living in deplorable, makeshift homes at one of the farms where they were targeted by a gunman.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
In February of this year, 10 people in a truck transporting farm laborers were shot — four fatally — by cartel gunmen in what may have been a case of mistaken identity.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
He was confronted by a gunman who fired shots and then fled the scene, Wade said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Magpul manufactures large-capacity magazines and vertical grips, like those purchased by the gunman in the Old National Bank shooting.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024
Two police officers then shot and killed the alleged gunman, but not before one officer and six bystanders — five men and a woman, according to police — were wounded in the shootout.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
On Tuesday, Haiti’s National Library, Bibliothèque Nationale, which holds rare historical books and manuscripts, issued an SOS as armed gunmen surrounded the building for a second day.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Since then, some Russian media outlets have claimed that the band supported Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, suggesting this was one of the reasons that terrorist gunmen targeted the show.
—Vladimir Kozlov, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunman. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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gunman
noun
gun·man
-mən 
: a person armed with a gun
especially
: an armed criminal
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