Question

contraband Late at night he would go driving through the desert on the interstate, peddling his contraband to wary gas-station attendants. ˈkɑntrəˌbænd

Accepted Answer

Goods that are forbidden by law to be owned or brought into or out of a country; smuggled goods. In Latin a bannus was an order or decree, so a contrabannum was something that went against a decree. This led to the Italian word contrabbando, from which we get contraband. Contraband items aren't always illegal; they may simply be things (such as cigarettes) that are meant to be taxed. So a dealer in untaxed contraband can charge a little less and still make enormous profits. Of course, if the item is actually forbidden, like illegal drugs, then the profits could be much greater

word	contraband
definition	Goods that are forbidden by law to be owned or brought into or out of a country; smuggled goods.
eg_sentence	Late at night he would go driving through the desert on the interstate, peddling his contraband to wary gas-station attendants.
explanation	In Latin a bannus was an order or decree, so a contrabannum was something that went against a decree. This led to the Italian word contrabbando, from which we get contraband. Contraband items aren't always illegal; they may simply be things (such as cigarettes) that are meant to be taxed. So a dealer in untaxed contraband can charge a little less and still make enormous profits. Of course, if the item is actually forbidden, like illegal drugs, then the profits could be much greater
IPA	ˈkɑntrəˌbænd

Contraband Goods Forbidden Law Owned Brought Country Smuggled