Wordiyo
Vocabulary
Learn
My WordsPricing
Wordiyo

Build your English vocabulary systematically through word roots and etymology.

Explore

  • Vocabulary
  • Roots
  • My Words

Learn

  • Guides
  • Read

Company

  • About Us
  • Pricing
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy

© 2026 Wordiyo.

  1. Home
  2. /bar
  3. /contraband

contraband

🇬🇧 UK/'kɒntrəbænd/🇺🇸 US/'kɒntrәbænd/
GREC2

Definitions

n.

Goods that are illegal to possess or trade; smuggled goods.

走私货;违禁品

adj.

Prohibited by law from being imported, exported, or possessed.

违禁的;走私的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
contraagainst, opposite
+
bandbar, barrier, stick
=contraband

Common Collocations

  • 1.contraband goods走私货物
  • 2.contraband trade走私贸易

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Customs officials seized a large shipment of contraband at the border.

  • 2.

    The authorities discovered contraband cigarettes hidden in the truck at the border crossing.

← Back to bar