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.
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In a press conference on Saturday, Memphis authorities confirmed that investigators believe Walka and the other individual were specifically targeted by the gunmen.
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2025
Trump, then a 2024 presidential candidate, held a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which was cut short after gunman Thomas Crooks opened fire, injuring Trump's right ear and killing an audience member.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
The gunman never entered Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Sunday, March 16, will mark four years since the 2021 Atlanta spa shootings, when a white gunman killed eight people, including six Asian women, at three area massage businesses.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2025
Trump, then a 2024 presidential candidate, held a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which was cut short after gunman Thomas Crooks opened fire, injuring Trump's right ear and killing an audience member.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
The gunman never entered Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Sunday, March 16, will mark four years since the 2021 Atlanta spa shootings, when a white gunman killed eight people, including six Asian women, at three area massage businesses.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunman. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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gunman
noun
gun·man
-mən 
: a person armed with a gun
especially
: an armed criminal
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