How do you use the word "crime" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "crime" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "crime": So what if I am gay? Is it a crime? The director wanted the local Asahi reporter to go to the scene of the crime.

Crime Meaning

/kɹaɪm/

Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.

nounAny great sin or wickedness; iniquity.

Sentence Examples

So what if I am gay? Is it a crime?

The director wanted the local Asahi reporter to go to the scene of the crime.

This month's figures show an increase in violent crime.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

offense offence

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

The detective was determined to solve the ____ that shook the community to its core.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

So what if I am gay? Is it a ____?

Word Origin & History

From Middle English cryme, crime, from Old French crime, crimne, from Latin crīmen. Displaced native Old English firen.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"The generative AI chatbot, ChatGPT, can be duped into providing detailed advice on how to commit crimes — ranging from money laundering to the export of weapons to sanctioned countries — a tech startup found." — 2024 October 23, Tricia Escobedo, “AI-generated crimes, a treasure mystery, quick thinking by bus passengers: Catch up on the day’s stories”, in CNN:

"No crime was thine, if 'tis no crime to love." — 1687 (date written), Alexander Pope, “Ode for Musick on St. Cecilia’s Day”, in The Works of Mr. Alexander Pope, volume I, London: […] W[illiam] Bowyer, for Bernard Lintot, […], →OCLC, canto VI, page 376:

"the tree of life, the crime of our first father's fall" — 1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book I, Canto IX”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, stanza 46:

"The State Department has given Ecuador $81 million since 2018 to help the country with its fight against organized crime and narcotics." — 2025 March 19, Hira Humayun and Michael Rios, “Ecuador’s president invites foreign armies to fight gangs in the country”, in CNN:

"Nevertheless, in the course of a few days he is again intoxicated, creates disturbance in his quarters, is confined by his sergeant, crimed, and brought before the commanding officer […]" — 1846, John Mercier McMullen, Camp and Barrack-room, Or, The British Army as it is, page 298:

Explore More A2 Vocabulary Words