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

Authorities served a search warrant at Vance’s home and discovered more than a dozen guns, which he was prohibited from owning due to a 1996 conviction for arson, intimidating a witness and assault with a deadly weapon, according to the district attorney’s office. —Jason Green, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025

As a result, Milton Police obtained a search warrant for Thompson’s home. —Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025

On May 24, 2024, detectives from the department’s Major Crimes Unit took over the case and served a search warrant at the residence, seizing several items of evidentiary value. —Christina Coulter, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025

On March 30, police obtained a search warrant to look for specific items including financial and medical records. —Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2025

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 warrant