Meaning of mass shooting | Babel Free
/mæsˈʃutɪŋ/Definitions
The shooting of multiple people over a short period of time, particularly when there are many victims and in which the victims are targeted indiscriminately.
US, countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Examples
“Police on Monday said they have arrested one man who is a suspect in Sunday’s mass shooting in Sacramento that killed six people and wounded 12 others.”
“There is no consensus on what constitutes a mass shooting; different groups define it differently, depending on circumstances including the number of victims, whether the victims are killed or wounded, and whether the shooting occurs in a public place. The Gun Violence Archive[…] defines a mass shooting as one in which at least four people were killed or injured. As of late March, the Gun Violence Archive has counted 130 mass shootings in the United States this year.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.