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
The entire episode was witnessed by the victims’ surviving friend, who scrambled to find cover and waited anxiously for the gunman to drive off.
—
Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
Image Image In Safed, as in the rest of Israel, people fear a repeat of Oct. 7, when gunmen with Hamas crossed from Gaza into Israel and killed 1,200 people in rural villages, army bases and cities, according to Israeli authorities.
—Damien Cave Amit Elkayam, New York Times, 23 May 2024
An investigation published in December by ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and FRONTLINE found that about 72% of the at least 116 state and local officers who arrived at the school before the gunman was killed had received some form of active shooter training during their careers.
—Lomi Kriel, ProPublica, 23 May 2024
As such, the new lawsuit against 92 Texas Department of Public Safety officers accuses the officers of not doing enough to stop the gunman during the massacre.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for gunman 
Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
Image Image In Safed, as in the rest of Israel, people fear a repeat of Oct. 7, when gunmen with Hamas crossed from Gaza into Israel and killed 1,200 people in rural villages, army bases and cities, according to Israeli authorities.
—Damien Cave Amit Elkayam, New York Times, 23 May 2024
An investigation published in December by ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and FRONTLINE found that about 72% of the at least 116 state and local officers who arrived at the school before the gunman was killed had received some form of active shooter training during their careers.
—Lomi Kriel, ProPublica, 23 May 2024
As such, the new lawsuit against 92 Texas Department of Public Safety officers accuses the officers of not doing enough to stop the gunman during the massacre.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for gunman
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'gunman.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near gunman
Cite this Entry
“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunman. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
gunman
noun
gun·man
-mən 
: a person armed with a gun
especially
: an armed criminal
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share