Examples of “contraband” in a Sentence

noun Goods that are illegal to own, trade, or smuggle.

• Customs officers found contraband cigarettes hidden inside the truck.
• The airport scanner flagged a bag full of contraband hidden under the clothes.

adjective Forbidden to be traded or carried.

• Prison guards regularly search cells for contraband phones.
• The ship was carrying contraband weapons across the border.
• Guards confiscated the contraband items before the visitors could enter the building.
• It is a crime to sell contraband goods at the market.