shooter

[US]/'ʃuːtə/
[UK]/'ʃutɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.marksman;firearm

Phrases & Collocations

sharpshooter

straight shooter

Example Sentences

The shooter's aim was perfect.

a good jump shooter having an unusual form.

geez, he could use a shooter of whiskey.

Royster says, "What I stress is to really forget the school shooter behavioral assessments and go into the classroom.

The police are searching for the shooter.

The shooter was apprehended by the authorities.

The shooter fired multiple rounds.

The shooter targeted innocent civilians.

The shooter was armed with a rifle.

The shooter took aim at the target.

The shooter's motive remains unknown.

The shooter fled the scene of the crime.

The shooter was identified by a witness.

The shooter is considered armed and dangerous.

Real-world Examples

So just one shooter, just one suspect.

Source: NPR News February 2016 Compilation

I'm telling you there was another shooter.

Source: Person of Interest Season 5

The guy's a straight shooter, you know?

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

Authorities say there were multiple shooters.

Source: VOA Daily Standard April 2022 Collection

My dad, he's the greatest shooter in our households.

Source: NBA Star Speech Collection

A border patrol officer was able to kill the shooter.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation June 2022

Soon as it's done, we take the shooter out.

Source: Person of Interest

" Why does Tom Holland use web shooters? "

Source: Connection Magazine

I'm your shooter, Negro male adult...

Source: Go blank axis version

Investigators say the shooter was a student at the university.

Source: This month VOA Daily Standard English

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