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

And while Trinity was in custody for the assault charge, Austin Police and the FBI executed a search warrant on his home and found nearly nine kilos of meth. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026

Investigators got a search warrant after years of complaints, some dating as far back as 2001. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Approval of a search warrant means a judge found probable cause to believe the search would uncover evidence connected to a crime, Clark said. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Federal officials said Seymore was arrested on a federal criminal complaint on July 22 after investigators executed search warrants at multiple locations, including a residence on Wolcott Street in Bristol where Seymore was staying and his car. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 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