crime scene

noun

: the place where a crime happened
The police found my wallet at the crime scene.

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The sheriff’s department had to ask the public not to order takeout to a crime scene. Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026 This comes after Nancy's home was searched and declared a crime scene after the initial report of her disappearance. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026 Police determined the home was a crime scene and that Guthrie had apparently been abducted. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026 The film is a screen adaptation of Klima’s true story, drawn from his experience working as a crime scene cleaner in Los Angeles. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crime scene

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“Crime scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crime%20scene. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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