surety bond

noun

: a bond guaranteeing performance of a contract or obligation

Examples of surety bond in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Judge rejects $1 million bond proposal Petruzzi proposed releasing Handal on a $1 million personal surety bond secured by his Miami home, with home confinement and surrender of travel documents. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Choucair was arraigned Thursday in 19th District Court in Dearborn and given a $20,000 cash or surety bond. — CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

The conditions of his $3 million surety bond included that Morphew only leave his home for work, medical appointments or emergencies, and meetings with his legal team and court. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

He was being held in lieu of a $1 million surety bond in connection with the family violence incident and will face a judge Tuesday, September 8, 2026. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for surety bond

• radiosonde
• abscond
• beyond
• despond
• respond
• awned
• blond
• blonde
• conned
• dawned
• donned
• fond

Legal Definition

surety bond

see also:

bond sense 1a