contraband
Translation
contraband, smuggled goods
Examples
The guards searched for contraband in the prison.
The guards searched for contraband in the prison.
He was arrested for smuggling contraband.
He was arrested for smuggling contraband.
Grammar Patterns
to smuggle contraband to illegally import or export goods He was arrested for smuggling contraband.
Similar Words
Synonyms: smuggled goods, illegal goods
Etymology
From Italian 'contrabbando', from 'contra' (against) and 'bando' (ban, proclamation). Goods that are 'against the ban'.
Memory Tips
'Contra' means against, and 'band' sounds like 'ban'. So, contraband goods are those that go 'against a ban'.