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

Nouns

• crime scenes
  plural

Example Sentences

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crime scene

The hearings often result in displays of key evidence, including crime scene photos and items recovered after the execution of search warrants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

The main photograph on the Independent's front page shows Ann Widdecombe "enjoying her Devon retreat" that the paper says "became a crime scene".

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Herman walked the last half-mile to the airport, where he saw water from iced-over pipes soaking the crime scene.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Once considered a hub of the transatlantic slave trade, Ghana is now "transitioning from being a crime scene to a sanctuary for healing and reparative justice", Ablakwa told hundreds of delegates.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

They watched Max place a circle of yellow crime scene tape near my trunk, using metal stakes.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate