crimewave

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noun

A large increased incidence of crimes within a relatively short period of time.

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Meanings

nouncrimewave (plural crimewaves)

plural crimewaves · alternative crime wave

  1. A large increased incidence of crimes within a relatively short period of time.

Origin

From crime + wave.

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APA

crimewave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crimewave

MLA

“crimewave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crimewave. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crimewave,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crimewave.

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