1. a claim or proof that a person was somewhere else when a crime was committed
Usage: legal
2. an excuse or explanation for something
Usage: informal

1. to provide an excuse or justification for someone or something
Usage: informal

Examples

• The suspect had a solid alibi for the time of the robbery.
• She provided witnesses to support her alibi.
• He always has an alibi for being late to work.
• Don’t try to alibi your way out of this mistake.
• The defendant’s alibi was verified by security cameras.
• His alibi fell apart under questioning.
• She used traffic as her alibi for missing the meeting.