Plural of gun
regular plural
The plural of gun is guns.
Forms of gun
| Singular | gun /ˈɡʌn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | guns /ɡʌnz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Guns in a sentence
- I think in a way, if we take the guns away, the shootings may escalate.2018 February 23, Richard Ayoade, The Last Leg, Season 14, Episode 5
- He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.1906, Stanley J[ohn] Weyman, chapter I, in Chippinge Borough, New York, N.Y.: McClure, Phillips & Co., →OCLC, page 01
- That gang rules the streets, dropping opponents with guns, bombs and other weapons.From the entry drop
- The battleship brought her main guns to bear on the fort.From the entry bring to bear
- The soldiers mutinied and turned their guns on their officers.From the entry on
Meaning of gun
- noun A device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter), functioning through stored energy: a firearm, cannon, harpoon gun/spear gun, raygun, etc, not a bow and arrow, or slingshot.
- noun A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.
- noun A less portable, long firearm that fires bullets or projectiles; a rifle, either manual, automatic or semi-automatic; a flintlock, musket or shotgun.
Questions about the plural of gun
- What is the plural of gun?
- The plural of gun is guns.
- Is gun countable?
- Gun is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: gun (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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