crime scene

noun
UK: /ˈkraɪm ˌsiːn/
US: /ˈkraɪm ˌsiːn/

  1. The place where a crime happened.

    1. The police arrived at the crime scene quickly. [ ] [ ]
    2. Investigators carefully examined the crime scene for any evidence related to the robbery. [ ] [ ]

  2. The location where evidence relating to a crime may be found.

    1. The whole street was a crime scene after attack. [ ] [ ]
    2. Detectives secured the crime scene, preventing contamination of crucial evidence. [ ] [ ]

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The word "crime scene" in English means: The place where a crime happened., The location where evidence relating to a crime may be found..

The phonetic transcription of "crime scene" is /ˈkraɪm ˌsiːn/ in British English and /ˈkraɪm ˌsiːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "crime scene": "The police arrived at the crime scene quickly.". More examples on the page.