Meanings
nounhouse-search (plural house-searches)
plural house-searches
- A thorough search of a home or other privately owned real estate as part of an official (notably judicial) investigation.
An illegal house-search is both a grave violation of privacy and potential grounds to dismiss any evidence that is found.
Translations
Dutch huiszoeking
- huiszoekingthorough search of a home
German Hausdurchsuchung, Haussuchung
- Hausdurchsuchungthorough search of a home
- Haussuchungthorough search of a home
Hungarian házkutatás
- házkutatásthorough search of a home
Indonesian penggeledahan rumah
- penggeledahan rumahthorough search of a home
Cite this entry
APA
house-search. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house-search
MLA
“house-search.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house-search. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “house-search,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house-search.
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