search warrant

noun

: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions

Examples of search warrant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When detectives weren't able to make contact with an adult, the agency started working to obtain a search warrant. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Different views on the topic Bianco’s legal team argued that the sheriff had a duty to investigate a complaint alleging discrepancies in the election and had acted lawfully after obtaining search warrants from a neutral magistrate. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Eleven current and former Ford Heights officials are facing 79 felony charges after investigators raided the Village Hall on Thursday to execute a search warrant. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Later, on Friday, detectives carried out a search warrant on a vehicle and discovered garbage bags in the vehicle's trunk, police said in a news release Friday providing an update on the case. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1739, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for search warrant

• abhorrent
• torrent

Kids Definition

search warrant

noun

: a warrant making legal a search of a specified place (as a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions (as illegal drugs)

Legal Definition

search warrant

see also:

warrant