noun Download 🔗Share Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess Examples : "The guards found cigarettes and alcohol hidden in the prisoner's cell, both considered contraband in that prison. " law police government item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods Examples : "The imported spices were declared contraband, so customs seized them. " government police law business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A black slave during the American Civil War who had escaped to, or been captured by, Union forces. Examples : "During the Civil War, formerly enslaved people seeking freedom by crossing into Union territory were often designated as "contraband" of war. " history race war person human military society government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To import illegally; to smuggle. Examples : "The student was caught contrabanading a phone into the school. " government police law commerce action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To declare prohibited; to forbid. Examples : "The school rules contraband any food brought in from outside the cafeteria. " government law police military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Prohibited from being traded Examples : "Bringing weapons to school is considered contraband. " government law commerce business military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading