Gunpoint (Noun)
Meaning
The gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The bank teller was forced to hand over the cash at gunpoint by the masked robber.
- The police officer held the suspect at gunpoint until backup arrived.
- The tourists were robbed at gunpoint by a group of armed bandits in the deserted alley.
- The store owner was threatened at gunpoint by the would-be thief who was later caught by security guards.
- The hijacker held the pilot at gunpoint and demanded that the plane be diverted to a different airport.