noun
gunfire
GUHN-fuh-eer
noun
1
The sound or act of guns being fired, often repeatedly.
"Residents heard gunfire coming from the abandoned warehouse."
How to Use Gunfire
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishShots being fired from one or more guns.
Common pairings
exchange of gunfire
came under gunfire
sound of gunfire
Word Forms
gunfires plural
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Etymology
From gun + fire.