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contraband

UK
/ˈkɒn.trə.bænd/
US
/ˈkɑːn.trə.bænd/

Translations

contrabandnoun
contrabands
pl
The customs officers seized a large shipment of contraband at the border.
Les douaniers ont saisi une importante cargaison de contrebande à la frontière.
Additional translations
esclave en fuiteSens historique américain.
Synonyms
smuggled goods
illegal goods
bootleg
black market items
prohibited items
contrabandadjective
more contraband
Comp.
most contraband
Super.
UK
/ˈkɒn.trə.bænd/
US
/ˈkɑːn.trə.bænd/
de contrebande
The smugglers were arrested for carrying contraband cigarettes.
Les passeurs ont été arrêtés pour avoir transporté des cigarettes de contrebande.

Definitions

contrabandnoun
Goods that have been imported or exported illegally.
The customs officers seized a large shipment of contraband at the border.
Prohibited or restricted items that are smuggled into or out of a country.
The police found contraband hidden in the trunk of the car during the inspection.
(US, historical) An enslaved person who escaped to or was brought within Union lines during the American Civil War and was considered "contraband of war".
During the Civil War, many contraband sought refuge in camps set up by the Union Army.
contrabandadjective
Illegally imported or exported; prohibited by law.
The smugglers were arrested for carrying contraband cigarettes.
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