- con·tra·band
- /ˈkɑːntrəˌbænd/ noun [noncount]: things that are brought into or out of a country illegally
The border police searched the car for drugs and other contraband.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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con|tra|band — «KON truh band», noun, adjective. –n. 1. goods imported or exported contrary to law; smuggled goods: »Customs officials went through each bag looking for contraband. 2. trading contrary to law; smuggling. 3. = contraband of war. (Cf. ↑contraband… … Useful english dictionary
con|tra|band|ist — «KON truh BAN dihst», noun. a person engaged in contraband trade; smuggler … Useful english dictionary
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
band — band; band·er; band·ke·ram·ik; band·less; band·mas·ter; band·stra·tion; con·tra·band·age; con·tra·band·ist; dis·band; dis·band·ment; fahl·band; hus·band·age; hus·band·er; hus·band·land; hus·band·less; hus·band·like; hus·band·man; hus·band·ry;… … English syllables
tra — in·tra·bi·on·tic; in·tra·cartilaginous; in·tra·cav·i·tar·i·ly; in·tra·cav·i·tary; in·tra·cellular; in·tra·cerebral; in·tra·cervical; in·tra·chordal; in·tra·cisternal; in·tra·city; in·tra·coastal; in·tra·company; in·tra·continental;… … English syllables
contraband — con·tra·band … English syllables
contrabandist — con•tra•band•ist [[t]ˈkɒn trəˌbæn dɪst[/t]] n. smuggler • Etymology: 1810–20; < Sp contrabandista con tra•band′ism, n … From formal English to slang
contraband — con|tra|band [ˈkɔntrəbænd US ˈka:n ] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : Italian; Origin: contrabbando, from Medieval Latin contrabannum, from contra ( CONTRA ) + bannum official order ] goods that are brought into a country illegally, especially to avoid… … Dictionary of contemporary English
contraband — con|tra|band [ kantrə,bænd ] noun uncount goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally: contraband cigarettes and alcohol … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
contrabandage — con·tra·band·age … English syllables
