firearm
noun
fire·arm
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌärm 
: a weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
—usually used of small arms
Examples of firearm in a Sentence
revolvers, rifles, and other firearms
will need a permit to carry a firearm
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Another 5,200 were killed during the youth/Liberty hunt and 3,400 during the early antlerless firearm season.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Previously, about a third of ATF’s criminal firearm trafficking investigations stemmed from leads that came via inspections, the official said.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Another 5,200 were killed during the youth/Liberty hunt and 3,400 during the early antlerless firearm season.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Lamarr said Wilks then pulled out a firearm and struck the off-duty officer with it, an act also captured on camera.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for firearm
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“Firearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firearm. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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firearm
noun
fire·arm
ˈfī(ə)r-ˌärm
: a weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
—usually used only of small arms
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