gunfire
noun
gun·fire
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Definition of gunfire
: the firing of guns
Examples of gunfire in a Sentence
We heard gunfire in the distance.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the chaos, the police responded to a call of gunfire at the Music City Mall, where television news station CBS 7 has its studios. — New York Times, "Texas Shooting Leaves 5 Dead and At Least 21 Injured Near Odessa," 31 Aug. 2019 When officers responding to 911 calls arrived, there was an exchange of gunfire. — Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, "Crystal City assault suspect was convicted murderer also facing charges in D.C.," 30 Aug. 2019 New Mexico police responding to reports of gunfire at a loud house party found seven people shot, three of whom were fatally wounded -- including a basketball player from a local Christian college. — Robert Gearty, Fox News, "Christian college athlete, 2 others killed in New Mexico shooting that left 4 wounded," 26 Aug. 2019 On arriving, the officers found evidence of gunfire, and an adult male victim, who had a non-life threatening graze wound. — oregonlive.com, "Man grazed and shooter flees after gunfire in NE Portland motel," 25 Aug. 2019 Trooper Nicholas Hopkins, 33, of Waterloo, a 10-year veteran of the force, was wounded during an exchange of gunfire while serving the warrant at an East St. Louis home, said State Police Acting Director Brendan Kelly. — chicagotribune.com, "Illinois State Police trooper dies after being shot while serving a warrant in East St. Louis," 23 Aug. 2019 According to a statement from the Shawnee Co. District Attorney’s Office, police responded to a Topeka, Kansas, residence shortly after 1 p.m. on Saturday, after receiving reports of gunfire. — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, "'Outgoing, Vibrant' Kansas 18-Year-Old Is Fatally Shot, and Boyfriend Is Suspect," 21 Aug. 2019 Lauderhill police officers investigating a report of gunfire found two men behind an apartment complex and both had been shot. — Wayne K. Roustan, sun-sentinel.com, "Double shooting leaves two men critically wounded, cops say," 20 Aug. 2019 Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to reports of gunfire at a residence on the 11200 block of Covello Street at about 7 p.m., LAPD Officer Mike Lopez said. — Eric Licas, The Mercury News, "California cops find 2-year-old girl at murder-suicide scene," 20 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gunfire.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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gunfire
noun
English Language Learners Definition of gunfire
: the firing of guns
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gunfire
noun
gun·fire
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Kids Definition of gunfire
: the firing of guns
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