gunman
/ˈɡʌnmən/
noun
- A person who uses a gun to commit a crime or violence, especially one who shoots at others.
- Witnesses described the gunman as wearing a dark hoodie.
- Police are searching for the gunman who opened fire in the mall.
- The gunman fled the scene after the robbery.
- A person who is skilled in shooting a gun, especially in a professional or historical context (e.g., a hired marksman or a cowboy in the Old West).
- In the old Western films, the gunman always wore a white hat.
- He was known as the fastest gunman in the territory.
- The museum had an exhibit on famous gunmen of the 19th century.
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