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Gunship is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Gunship meaning

  1. A ship equipped with heavy artillery.
  2. An armed helicopter tasked to attack the enemy.
  3. A transport airplane equipped with large calibre guns typical of armoured fighting vehicles

Using Gunship

  • The main meaning on this page is: A ship equipped with heavy artillery. | An armed helicopter tasked to attack the enemy. | A transport airplane equipped with large calibre guns typical of armoured fighting vehicles
  • In the example corpus, gunship often appears in combinations such as: helicopter gunship, the gunship, ac- gunship.

Context around Gunship

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 14 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

helicopter 3× 130 2× discontinued 1× support 1× escort 1× navy 1× militarized 1× 130a 1× spectre 1× two 1×

Often after:

used 2× footage 1× model 1× miller 1× uss 1× remained 1× version 1× helicopters 1× role 1× reconnoitered 1×

Sentence patterns with Gunship

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

35 helicopter gunship 1× a discontinued gunship used for 1× a helicopter gunship and artillery 1× a helicopter gunship in the 1× a militarized gunship version of 1× ac 130 gunship 1× ac 130 gunship reconnoitered the 1× air support gunship used exclusively 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a statement signed 1× after shooting down 1× almost immediately after 1× an afghan security 1× by 1968 only 1× colombia also operates 1×

Common sentence endings:

18 july 1917 1× 35 helicopter gunship 1× ac 130 gunship 1× air he explained 1× and artillery fire 1× arpía english harpy 1×

Words around Gunship

Just before it in the word index:

guns 3.273 gunrunners 3 gunrunner 3 gunrock 3 gunray 3 gunraj 8

Just after it in the word index:

gunships 29 gunshot 942 gunshots 374 gunshow 2 gunsight 7 gunsights 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

actinium 41 adherent 41 adipose 41 adventuring 41 adversities 41 aeon 41

Corpus analysis for Gunship

  • In this selection, "gunship" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, helicopter, 130, discontinued, used, footage and model stand out and add context to how "gunship" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 35 helicopter gunship and a discontinued gunship used for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gunship" sits close to words such as actinium, adherent and adipose, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gunship

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Israel said it had retaliated, using a helicopter gunship and artillery fire. (12 words)

By 1968, only one gunship remained, and logistical concerns prevented more conversions. (12 words)

There was significant gunfire, there was a helicopter, gunship in the air," he explained. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

The gunship footage provided him “with exactness how many enemy combatants I had killed … so my number is 25. It’s not a number that fills me with satisfaction, but nor does it embarrass me”. (35 words)

A statement, signed by Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, Director of NAF Public Relations and Information, said fighter aircraft used in the operation include the Alpha Jets, the F-7NI and the Mi-35 helicopter gunship. (35 words)

Almost immediately after Álvarez's death four women and seven children, the last survivors, were picked up by the US Navy gunship USS on 18 July 1917. (27 words)

Example sentences (20)

Shows like this feel like the equivalent of George Bush standing on a gunship in front of a banner declaring “Mission Accomplished”.

The gunship footage provided him “with exactness how many enemy combatants I had killed … so my number is 25. It’s not a number that fills me with satisfaction, but nor does it embarrass me”.

The Razor Crest was a discontinued gunship used for military transport that Din Djarin acquired and made modifications to.

There was significant gunfire, there was a helicopter, gunship in the air," he explained.

An Afghan security contractor tricks U.S. forces into eliminating a rival with a AC-130 gunship.

For that purpose, there’s a gunship model of the MH-60 called the Direction Action Penetrator.

Israel said it had retaliated, using a helicopter gunship and artillery fire.

A statement, signed by Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, Director of NAF Public Relations and Information, said fighter aircraft used in the operation include the Alpha Jets, the F-7NI and the Mi-35 helicopter gunship.

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The all-black uniforms celebrate the AC-130 aircraft, a close air support gunship used exclusively by the Air Force.

After shooting down an escort gunship, Miller damages the engines of Kantaris's ship just as it takes off, causing it to crash and explode.

Almost immediately after Álvarez's death four women and seven children, the last survivors, were picked up by the US Navy gunship USS on 18 July 1917.

By 1968, only one gunship remained, and logistical concerns prevented more conversions.

Colombia also operates a militarized gunship version of the UH-60, with stub wings, locally known as Arpía (English Harpy).

It has no air-to-air combat aircraft, but possesses Mil Mi-24 gunship helicopters, transport helicopters and aeroplanes, and reconnaissance helicopters and aeroplanes.

It is an UH-1B with improved engine, modified blades and rotor-head for better performance in the gunship role.

It was at this time that the C-130A gunship was designated the AC-130A.

Nail 22, an AC-130 gunship reconnoitered the peak, and, seeing no enemy activity, declared the mountain top secure.

On 24 May 1969, the first Spectre gunship was lost to enemy fire. citation.

Return to medium bomber Following the two gunship series NAA again produced the medium bomber configuration with the B-25J series.

The AC-130 was later supplemented by the AC-119 Shadow (Project Gunship III), which later proved to be underpowered.

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Common combinations with gunship

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gunship" in a sentence?
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What does "gunship" mean?
Gunship means: A ship equipped with heavy artillery.
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