ALIBI is validvalid

to make excuses for oneself [v ALIBIED, ALIBIES, ALIBIING, ALIBIS]

5,644 of 196,601 in NWL2023·also valid in CSW24

the plea in a criminal charge of having been elsewhere at the relevant time [n -S] / to give an alibi to [v ALIBIED, ALIBIING, ALIBIS or ALIBIES]