sniper position
Concealed shooting spot
A sniper position is a concealed location from which a shooter can observe and fire at targets from a distance.
The term appears in military contexts, video games, and unfortunately in news coverage of shootings.
A good sniper position offers clear sightlines, cover, and an escape route: Police identified the sniper position as a sixth-floor window.
The phrase also describes the shooter's physical stance or posture.
- perchResting spot for birds
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- hideConceal or pelt
- vantagePosition of advantage
- high groundElevated terrain offering advantage
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- ambushambuscade, bushwhack, sneak attack, surprise attack, trap
- tactical positionsobservation post, command post, outpost, overwatch, high ground
- Reconnaissancerecon, scouting, recce, observation, recon team
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no man's land · open field · firing line · front rank · machine gun nest
sniper positionfortified position
Defended military location
rally point · fallback position · mobile patrol · shield wall · command post
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