contrabandanimalsale

noun

UK /ˌkɒntrəˈbændəˌnɪməl seɪl/

US /ˌkɑːntrəˈbændəˌnɪməl seɪl/

The selling of animals that are brought in secretly and against the law.

The police stopped a contrabandanimalsale at the port.

SYNONYMS

illegal animal trade smuggled animal selling black-market animal sale illicit wildlife trade

RELATED WORDS

smuggling wildlife trafficking poaching customs seizure

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The business of trading protected animals without permission.

Officials broke up a contrabandanimalsale involving rare birds.

3. A secret deal to sell animals sneaked across a border.

The contrabandanimalsale was hidden inside a shipping crate.

4. Any unlawful exchange of animals for money.

Buying a parrot from a contrabandanimalsale can get you in trouble.