Contraband

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːntrəˌbænd/

Contraband (noun)

  1. items that are not allowed by law, like drugs or weapons.
  2. goods brought into or out of a country secretly to avoid taxes or laws.

Examples

  • The police seized contraband at the border.
  • Customs officers are trained to detect contraband.

Common collocations: seize contraband, detect contraband, contraband trade, smuggle contraband, intercept contraband

Synonyms of Contraband

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Contraband

  • describing goods or actions permitted by law