An effort to save persons whose locations are not precisely known from hazardous situations. / The emergency service that performs or coordinates such efforts.

plural of search engine

A group of people who search for someone or something lost.

plural of search tree

plural of search and rescue

(law) A court order in the form of a warrant, authorizing the search of a home and/or other privacy-protected place(s), notably to seek unlawful possessions, evidence etc. as part of a judicial inquiry

A thorough search of a home or other privately owned real estate as part of an official (notably judicial) investigation.

plural of search wand

A hand-held security device for detecting metal objects, or transmitters, etc. carried by a person.

A warrantless search made by United States law enforcement personnel based on the consent of the individual whose person or property is being searched.