surety bond

noun

: a bond guaranteeing performance of a contract or obligation

Examples of surety bond in a Sentence

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In relation to the drug possession charges, White was given a $5,000 surety bond. Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2025 Bean was originally held on a $250,000 cash or surety bond, according to police. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025 He was arraigned in 19th District Court, given a $750,000 cash or surety bond and ordered to wear a GPS tether if released. Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Belviso and Kearns each posted $20,000 surety bonds and were released pending a trial, Fox4 News reports. Kc Baker, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for surety bond

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of surety bond was in 1911

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“Surety bond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surety%20bond. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

Legal Definition

surety bond

see bond sense 1a

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