firearm
gb/fˈaɪɚˌɑɹm/ us/fˈaɪɚˌɑɹm/
B1
English
~ 4700
lőfegyver
NOUN
B1
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lőfegyver
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] carries/uses [a firearm]
The police officer drew his firearm during the arrest.
A rendőr az elfogás során elővette a lőfegyverét.
Owning a firearm without a permit is illegal in many countries.
Sok országban illegális engedély nélkül lőfegyvert tartani.
She took a firearm safety course before buying a pistol.
The suspect was found carrying an unregistered firearm.
Firearm laws vary greatly from state to state.
Learner examples
The man has a firearm.
A férfinál van egy lőfegyver.
She bought a small firearm.
Vett egy kis lőfegyvert.
He carries a firearm for work.
The police took the firearm.
I saw a firearm on the table.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'firearm' with 'fire alarm' because of similar pronunciation; also sometimes mistakenly used for non-gun weapons like bows.
Meaning
A gun carried and fired by hand
Collocations
firearm license
|illegal firearm
|carry a firearm
|firearm possession
|firearm safety
Synonyms
gun (More general and commonly used; can refer to all types of guns, including large mounted ones, but often used for handheld ones.)
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weapon (Broader term that includes firearms as well as knives, explosives, etc.)
Antonyms
melee weapon (A weapon used in close combat without firing projectiles, e.g., sword or club.)
Themes
weapons
|law
|safety
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A gun that you can carry and fire with your hands.
A weapon, such as a pistol or rifle, that is designed to be carried and fired using one or both hands.
Grammar
Dictionary form
firearm
IPA
GB/fˈaɪɚˌɑɹm/
US/fˈaɪɚˌɑɹm/
Syllables & stress
fire - arm (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (fire)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: firearm
- Plural: firearms
Word family
Forms
firearms
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
Expressions
carry a firearm
1/kˈɛɹi ə fˈaɪɚˌɑɹm/
fixed phrase
Have a gun with you
To have a gun on your body or with you.
Examples
- Only authorized guards may carry a firearm inside the building.
- She has permission to carry a firearm for her job.
firearm license
1/fˈaɪɚˌɑɹm lˈaɪsəns/
fixed phrase
Permit to own or use a gun
An official paper that says you can have or use a gun.
Examples
- You need a firearm license to buy that rifle.
- Her firearm license will expire next month.
firearm possession
1/fˈaɪɚˌɑɹm pəzˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
Ownership or control of a gun
The act of having a gun in your control or ownership.
Examples
- He faces charges for unlawful firearm possession.
- Firearm possession laws are strict in this region.
firearm safety
1/fˈaɪɚˌɑɹm sˈeɪfti/
fixed phrase
Safe use and storage of firearms
How to use and store guns in a safe way.
Examples
- The training program focuses on firearm safety.
- Firearm safety is an important topic for new hunters.
illegal firearm
1/ɪlˈiɡəl fˈaɪɚˌɑɹm/
fixed phrase
A gun possessed against the law
A gun that someone has or uses without following the law.
Examples
- He was arrested for carrying an illegal firearm.
- The police seized several illegal firearms during the raid.