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contraband

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

Translations

contrabandnoun
contrabands
pl
The police seized a large amount of contraband at the border.
Полиция изъяла большое количество контрабанды на границе.
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/
The police seized a shipment of contraband goods.
Полиция изъяла партию контрабандных товаров.
Additional translations
нелегальный
запрещённый

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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