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gunmen

gunmen is the plural of gunman.

Meaning of gunman

Noun

gunman (plural gunmen)

  1. A person armed with a gun, especially a gunned evildoer.
    • "I've known a heap of gun fighters in my day. An' Jean Isbel don't ran true to class. Shore there never was a gunman who'd risk cripplin' his right hand by sluggin' anybody."1921, Zane Grey, chapter 5, in To The Last Man
  2. (derogatory, sometimes) An American.

Phrases with gunmen

Questions about gunmen

What is gunmen the plural of?
Gunmen is the plural of gunman.

Words near gunmen in the dictionary

  1. gunmaker
  2. gunmakers
  3. gunmaking
  4. gunman
  5. gunmanship
  6. gunmen
  7. gunmetal
  8. gunmetal gray
  9. gunmetal grays
  10. gunmetal grey
  11. gunmetal greys

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