surety bond

noun

: a bond guaranteeing performance of a contract or obligation

Examples of surety bond in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

She was released on a $10,000 non-surety bond and is scheduled to appear in Waterbury Superior Court on Thursday. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

During a hearing on Friday, a mandatory protection order was granted as per protocol, and he was later released on a $20,000 cash/surety bond. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026

His bond was set at $10,000, and Tyler was released the day of his arrest after a surety bond was posted. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

Jail records reviewed by Fox News Digital show Hemphill was booked into jail Wednesday afternoon before being released on a $10,000 surety bond. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 July 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