contraband
/ˈkɑntrəbænd/
adjective
- Illegal to trade or possess; smuggled.
- Contraband ivory is often trafficked through illegal markets.
- The police found a stash of contraband goods in the warehouse.
- He was arrested for selling contraband electronics.
Antonyms
noun
- Goods that are illegal to import, export, or possess, especially smuggled items.
- Customs officers seized a shipment of contraband cigarettes at the border.
- The pirates were caught with a cargo of contraband weapons.
- It is a crime to transport contraband across state lines.
- Any item that is forbidden by law or rules, such as in a prison or school.
- Prison guards searched cells for contraband like phones and drugs.
- Students were warned that cell phones are considered contraband during exams.
- The security team found contraband hidden in a visitor's bag.