# gunmen

/ˈɡənˌmɛn/ (US) · /ɡˈʌnmɛn/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/gunmen
Updated: 2026-05-07

## Definition

men who carry and use guns, especially when they are involved in a crime or a fight.

For teachers: individuals armed with firearms, typically in the context of criminal activity, terrorism, or armed conflict.

## Examples

- The gunmen fled the scene before the police arrived.
- Witnesses reported seeing two masked gunmen entering the bank through the side door during the lunch hour.
- Security forces were deployed to the border region following reports that unidentified gunmen had established checkpoints along the main supply route.

## Usage notes

- The plural form of 'gunman'; it takes plural verb agreement.

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