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

Tissue samples from Fern Franco’s remains, obtained by a search warrant, revealed the presence of both morphine, which suppresses respiration, along with the drug succinylcholine, a paralytic used to relax skeletal muscles as during intubation. —Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025

Also on May 6, detectives from the Kenosha County Sheriff's Office, along with the sheriff office's SWAT team, executed a search warrant at an apartment on the 3900 block of 28th Avenue in Kenosha. —Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025

After speaking with Hoover and witnesses, police and deputies obtained and executed search warrants on Hoover’s bedroom, his vehicle and his electronic devices. —Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025

Investigators obtained a search warrant and removed the Sonata’s electronic data recorder for crash analysis. —Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 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