crime scene

American  

[krahym seen] / ˈkraɪm ˌsin /

noun

crime scenes plural

1. the immediate area where a crime was committed, especially as marked off by police and restricted to official investigators in order to avoid any interference or tampering.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• crime-scene
  adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

• crime scenes
  plural

Example Sentences

Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Robert France apologised and said officers had been lied to in a 999 call made by Digwa's brother and had faced an "extremely complex" crime scene.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Researchers approached the mystery much like forensic investigators examining clues from a crime scene.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

"Much like at a crime scene, everything is documented, archived, and then cleaned up," Marroni said.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

He maintained he was not racist and did not plant the glove at the crime scene.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

But it was worth researching, if there were Wyrdmarks at Xavier’s crime scene and Wyrdmarks at the clock tower.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas