at gunpoint

phrase

: under a threat of death by being shot

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The store employee was forced at gunpoint to hand over cash from the register. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 According to police, one of the suspects held a security guard at gunpoint, forced the guard to turn over his weapon and ordered him to face down on the ground before the group forced entry into the building. — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Robbed at gunpoint and knifepoint by two young men that threatened to KILL me over my watch and would have! — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Actor Keegan Allen said he was robbed at gunpoint and knifepoint in West Hollywood, California, in a video posted to social media after the incident. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at gunpoint

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of at gunpoint was in 1907

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“At gunpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20gunpoint. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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