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Definition of crime scene noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

crime scene

noun
 
/ˈkraɪm siːn/
 
/ˈkraɪm siːn/
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  1. the place where a crime has been committed and evidence may be gathered
    • Police carried out a full search of the crime scene.
    • Her fingerprints had been found on a polythene bag at a crime scene.
    compare crime lab, scene-of-crimeTopics Crime and punishmentb1
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