Walk-Up Shooting

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Pronunciation: /wɔːk-ʌp ˈʃuːtɪŋ/

Definitions of walk-up shooting

noun a type of apartment or building in which the main entrance is accessed by walking up a flight of stairs

Example Sentences

A1 I heard there was a walk-up shooting in the neighborhood last night.

A2 The police are investigating the walk-up shooting that occurred downtown.

B1 The community is concerned about the rise in walk-up shootings in the area.

B2 Authorities have implemented new measures to prevent walk-up shootings in the city.

C1 The increase in walk-up shootings has prompted a public outcry for stricter gun control laws.

C2 The mayor has convened a task force to address the root causes of walk-up shootings and propose solutions.

Examples of walk-up shooting in a Sentence

formal The police are investigating a walk-up shooting that occurred in the downtown area.

informal Did you hear about the walk-up shooting on Main Street last night?

slang There was a crazy walk-up shooting at the party last weekend.

figurative The sudden increase in competition was like a walk-up shooting in the business world.

Grammatical Forms of walk-up shooting

past tense

walked

plural

walk-up shootings

comparative

more walk-up shooting

superlative

most walk-up shooting

present tense

walk-up shoots

future tense

will walk-up shoot

perfect tense

has walked-up shot

continuous tense

is walking-up shooting

singular

walk-up shooting

positive degree

walk-up shooting

infinitive

to walk-up shoot

gerund

walking-up shooting

participle

walked-up shooting

Origin and Evolution of walk-up shooting

First Known Use: 1980 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'walk-up shooting' originated in the United States in urban areas with multi-story buildings where shootings occurred in stairwells or hallways of these buildings.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe shootings that took place in buildings with no elevators where individuals had to walk up the stairs to reach their destination, the term has evolved to also include shootings that occur in any type of building with multiple floors, regardless of the presence of elevators.