diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-query.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-query.php
index 3b6c9d8e1a..abcd123456 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-query.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-query.php
@@ -1452,7 +1452,13 @@ class WP_Query {
 
 				$searchand                          = '';
 				$query_vars['search_orderby_title'] = array();
-				$default_search_columns = array( 'post_title', 'post_excerpt', 'post_content' );
+
+				/*
+				 * Include post slug (post_name) in default search columns
+				 * to ensure consistency with term searches.
+				 *
+				 * @see https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/32824
+				 */
+				$default_search_columns = array( 'post_title', 'post_excerpt', 'post_content', 'post_name' );
 
 				$search_columns = ! empty( $query_vars['search_columns'] ) ? $query_vars['search_columns'] : $default_search_columns;
 
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-term-query.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-term-query.php
index 9d4a2c1f33..efgh789012 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-term-query.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-term-query.php
@@ -1107,7 +1107,14 @@ class WP_Term_Query {
 
 			$like = '%' . $wpdb->esc_like( $search ) . '%';
 
-			return $wpdb->prepare( '((t.name LIKE %s) OR (t.slug LIKE %s))', $like, $like );
+			/*
+			 * Include term description in search results to align
+			 * with post search behavior.
+			 *
+			 * @see https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/32824
+			 */
+			return $wpdb->prepare(
+				'((t.name LIKE %s) OR (t.slug LIKE %s) OR (tt.description LIKE %s))',
+				$like,
+				$like,
+				$like
+			);
 		}
 
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/query/search.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/query/search.php
index 1a2b3c4d5e..9876543210 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/query/search.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/query/search.php
@@ -647,6 +647,35 @@ class Tests_Query_Search extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 		}
 
 		/**
+		 * Ticket #32824
+		 *
+		 * Ensure search matches post slug (post_name)
+		 * when the keyword is not present in title or content.
+		 */
+		public function test_search_matches_post_slug() {
+			$post_id = self::factory()->post->create(
+				array(
+					'post_title'   => 'Unrelated title',
+					'post_content' => 'No matching keyword here',
+					'post_name'    => 'my-special-search-slug',
+				)
+			);
+
+			$query = new WP_Query(
+				array(
+					's'              => 'special-search',
+					'posts_per_page' => -1,
+				)
+			);
+
+			$this->assertContains(
+				$post_id,
+				wp_list_pluck( $query->posts, 'ID' ),
+				'Post search should return results when matching the post slug.'
+			);
+		}
+
+		/**
 		 * Tests search ordering by post title.
 		 */
 		public function test_search_orderby_title() {
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/term/query.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/term/query.php
index aabbccdde1..1122334455 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/term/query.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/term/query.php
@@ -1210,6 +1210,34 @@ class Tests_Term_Query extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 		}
 
 		/**
+		 * Ticket #32824
+		 *
+		 * Ensure term search matches taxonomy description.
+		 */
+		public function test_search_matches_term_description() {
+			$term = wp_insert_term(
+				'Some Category',
+				'category',
+				array(
+					'slug'        => 'some-category',
+					'description' => 'Unique description keyword',
+				)
+			);
+
+			$query = new WP_Term_Query(
+				array(
+					'taxonomy'   => 'category',
+					'search'     => 'unique',
+					'hide_empty' => false,
+				)
+			);
+
+			$terms = $query->get_terms();
+
+			$this->assertContains(
+				$term['term_id'],
+				wp_list_pluck( $terms, 'term_id' )
+			);
+		}
+
 	}