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

In December 2025, law enforcement officials served a search warrant at her home and recovered more than 1,500 luxury items. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Investigators gathered additional evidence and obtained a search warrant for Pentek’s residence in the 6900 block of North Ashland Avenue in Chicago. — Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Police later got a search warrant and took her blood at a local hospital. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Meanwhile, officers with the campus and local police department, armed with a search warrant tied to hazing allegations, stoically toted out bags and cases of evidence and loaded it into police cars. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 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