water gun

noun

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Outraged, Harris confronted the man with the water gun, the source said. Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025 In Spain over the weekend, thousands of protesters — some squirting water guns at tourists — took to the streets of Barcelona and Mallorca to protest the impact of short-term rentals and mass summer tourism on housing costs. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 17 June 2025 Hoses and water guns launched water from sidewalks and parade floats alike. Christopher Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025 Even the objective comedy of this storyline is framed with foreboding, like the water gun fight. Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for water gun

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water gun was in 1951

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“Water gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20gun. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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