Meaning & use
alibi
A claim or piece of evidence that a person was somewhere else when a crime took place.
See it in a sentence
His alibi was confirmed by security footage showing him at the gym that night.
The suspect could not provide a solid alibi for the time of the robbery.
A note on using this word
In everyday speech, alibi is sometimes used loosely for any excuse, though its precise sense refers to proof of location during a crime.
Words with a similar meaning
excuse
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