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crime scene

noun

: the place where a crime happened
The police found my wallet at the crime scene.

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The culprit would have had to assault Dave in the recovery ice tub, pull his lifeless body out of the tub, dress him, clean up the crime scene, and then transport Dave’s corpse several blocks away without anyone spotting any of it. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025 The shooters left the crime scene on foot, police said in a news release. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Dec. 2025 Prosecutors say that rather than help her, Frieson spent the early morning of March 1 attempting to clean up the crime scene. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025 The crime scene was near the Tuckaseegee Recreation Center, with the park behind the building taped off. Jeff A. Chamer december 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crime scene

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“Crime scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crime%20scene. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.

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