diff --git a/packages/ui/report.api.md b/packages/ui/report.api.md
index 99516f6e4b..7ef6e2ae51 100644
--- a/packages/ui/report.api.md
+++ b/packages/ui/report.api.md
@@ -1793,6 +1793,9 @@ export const SearchField: ForwardRefExoticComponent<
 
 // @public
 export const SearchFieldDefinition: {
+  readonly styles: {
+    readonly [key: string]: string;
+  };
   readonly classNames: {
     readonly root: 'bui-SearchField';
     readonly clear: 'bui-SearchFieldClear';
@@ -1800,21 +1803,44 @@ export const SearchFieldDefinition: {
     readonly input: 'bui-SearchFieldInput';
     readonly inputIcon: 'bui-SearchFieldInputIcon';
   };
-  readonly dataAttributes: {
-    readonly startCollapsed: readonly [true, false];
-    readonly size: readonly ['small', 'medium'];
+  readonly propDefs: {
+    readonly startCollapsed: {
+      readonly dataAttribute: true;
+      readonly default: false;
+    };
+    readonly size: {
+      readonly dataAttribute: true;
+      readonly default: 'small';
+    };
+    readonly className: {};
+    readonly icon: {};
+    readonly placeholder: {
+      readonly default: 'Search';
+    };
+    readonly label: {};
+    readonly description: {};
+    readonly secondaryLabel: {};
+    readonly isRequired: {};
   };
 };
 
 // @public (undocumented)
-export interface SearchFieldProps
-  extends SearchFieldProps_2,
-    Omit<FieldLabelProps, 'htmlFor' | 'id' | 'className'> {
+export type SearchFieldOwnProps = {
   icon?: ReactNode | false;
-  placeholder?: string;
   size?: 'small' | 'medium' | Partial<Record<Breakpoint, 'small' | 'medium'>>;
+  placeholder?: string;
   startCollapsed?: boolean;
-}
+  className?: string;
+  label?: FieldLabelProps['label'];
+  description?: FieldLabelProps['description'];
+  secondaryLabel?: FieldLabelProps['secondaryLabel'];
+  isRequired?: boolean;
+};
+
+// @public (undocumented)
+export interface SearchFieldProps
+  extends Omit<SearchFieldProps_2, 'className' | 'isRequired' | 'description'>,
+    SearchFieldOwnProps {}
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 export interface SearchState {
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/SearchField/SearchField.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/SearchField/SearchField.tsx
index eea749e46f..846506ff70 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/SearchField/SearchField.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/SearchField/SearchField.tsx
@@ -20,53 +20,39 @@ import {
   SearchField as AriaSearchField,
   Button,
 } from 'react-aria-components';
-import clsx from 'clsx';
 import { FieldLabel } from '../FieldLabel';
 import { FieldError } from '../FieldError';
 import { RiSearch2Line, RiCloseCircleLine } from '@remixicon/react';
-import { useStyles } from '../../hooks/useStyles';
+import { useDefinition } from '../../hooks/useDefinition';
 import { SearchFieldDefinition } from './definition';
-import styles from './SearchField.module.css';
 
 import type { SearchFieldProps } from './types';
 
 /** @public */
 export const SearchField = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, SearchFieldProps>(
   (props, ref) => {
-    const {
-      label,
-      'aria-label': ariaLabel,
-      'aria-labelledby': ariaLabelledBy,
-    } = props;
-
-    useEffect(() => {
-      if (!label && !ariaLabel && !ariaLabelledBy) {
-        console.warn(
-          'SearchField requires either a visible label, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for accessibility',
-        );
-      }
-    }, [label, ariaLabel, ariaLabelledBy]);
-
-    const { classNames, dataAttributes, style, cleanedProps } = useStyles(
+    const { ownProps, restProps, dataAttributes } = useDefinition(
       SearchFieldDefinition,
-      {
-        size: 'small',
-        placeholder: 'Search',
-        startCollapsed: false,
-        ...props,
-      },
+      props,
     );
-
     const {
-      className,
-      description,
+      classes,
+      label,
       icon,
       isRequired,
       secondaryLabel,
       placeholder,
       startCollapsed,
-      ...rest
-    } = cleanedProps;
+      description,
+    } = ownProps;
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+      if (!label && !restProps['aria-label'] && !restProps['aria-labelledby']) {
+        console.warn(
+          'SearchField requires either a visible label, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for accessibility',
+        );
+      }
+    }, [label, restProps['aria-label'], restProps['aria-labelledby']]);
 
     const [isFocused, setIsFocused] = useState(false);
     const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
@@ -76,7 +62,7 @@ export const SearchField = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, SearchFieldProps>(
       secondaryLabel || (isRequired ? 'Required' : null);
 
     const handleFocusChange = (isFocused: boolean) => {
-      props.onFocusChange?.(isFocused);
+      restProps.onFocusChange?.(isFocused);
       setIsFocused(isFocused);
     };
 
@@ -89,17 +75,17 @@ export const SearchField = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, SearchFieldProps>(
 
     const isCollapsed = hasInputRef
       ? startCollapsed && !hasValue && !isFocused
-      : startCollapsed && !rest.value && !rest.defaultValue && !isFocused;
+      : startCollapsed &&
+        !restProps.value &&
+        !restProps.defaultValue &&
+        !isFocused;
 
     return (
       <AriaSearchField
-        className={clsx(classNames.root, styles[classNames.root], className)}
+        className={classes.root}
         {...dataAttributes}
-        aria-label={ariaLabel}
-        aria-labelledby={ariaLabelledBy}
         data-collapsed={isCollapsed}
-        style={style}
-        {...rest}
+        {...restProps}
         onFocusChange={handleFocusChange}
         ref={ref}
       >
@@ -109,19 +95,13 @@ export const SearchField = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, SearchFieldProps>(
           description={description}
         />
         <div
-          className={clsx(
-            classNames.inputWrapper,
-            styles[classNames.inputWrapper],
-          )}
+          className={classes.inputWrapper}
           data-size={dataAttributes['data-size']}
           onClick={handleContainerClick}
         >
           {icon !== false && (
             <div
-              className={clsx(
-                classNames.inputIcon,
-                styles[classNames.inputIcon],
-              )}
+              className={classes.inputIcon}
               data-size={dataAttributes['data-size']}
               aria-hidden="true"
             >
@@ -130,12 +110,12 @@ export const SearchField = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, SearchFieldProps>(
           )}
           <Input
             ref={inputRef}
-            className={clsx(classNames.input, styles[classNames.input])}
+            className={classes.input}
             {...(icon !== false && { 'data-icon': true })}
             placeholder={placeholder}
           />
           <Button
-            className={clsx(classNames.clear, styles[classNames.clear])}
+            className={classes.clear}
             data-size={dataAttributes['data-size']}
           >
             <RiCloseCircleLine />
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/SearchField/definition.ts b/packages/ui/src/components/SearchField/definition.ts
index 7de1411bb4..c0c7ac8590 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/SearchField/definition.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/SearchField/definition.ts
@@ -14,13 +14,16 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import type { ComponentDefinition } from '../../types';
+import { defineComponent } from '../../hooks/useDefinition';
+import type { SearchFieldOwnProps } from './types';
+import styles from './SearchField.module.css';
 
 /**
  * Component definition for SearchField
  * @public
  */
-export const SearchFieldDefinition = {
+export const SearchFieldDefinition = defineComponent<SearchFieldOwnProps>()({
+  styles,
   classNames: {
     root: 'bui-SearchField',
     clear: 'bui-SearchFieldClear',
@@ -28,8 +31,15 @@ export const SearchFieldDefinition = {
     input: 'bui-SearchFieldInput',
     inputIcon: 'bui-SearchFieldInputIcon',
   },
-  dataAttributes: {
-    startCollapsed: [true, false] as const,
-    size: ['small', 'medium'] as const,
+  propDefs: {
+    startCollapsed: { dataAttribute: true, default: false },
+    size: { dataAttribute: true, default: 'small' },
+    className: {},
+    icon: {},
+    placeholder: { default: 'Search' },
+    label: {},
+    description: {},
+    secondaryLabel: {},
+    isRequired: {},
   },
-} as const satisfies ComponentDefinition;
+});
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/SearchField/types.ts b/packages/ui/src/components/SearchField/types.ts
index 15bc6bd208..131eaae8c5 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/SearchField/types.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/SearchField/types.ts
@@ -15,14 +15,12 @@
  */
 
 import type { SearchFieldProps as AriaSearchFieldProps } from 'react-aria-components';
-import { ReactNode } from 'react';
+import type { ReactNode } from 'react';
 import type { Breakpoint } from '../../types';
 import type { FieldLabelProps } from '../FieldLabel/types';
 
 /** @public */
-export interface SearchFieldProps
-  extends AriaSearchFieldProps,
-    Omit<FieldLabelProps, 'htmlFor' | 'id' | 'className'> {
+export type SearchFieldOwnProps = {
   /**
    * An icon to render before the input
    */
@@ -43,4 +41,19 @@ export interface SearchFieldProps
    * Controls whether the SearchField starts in a collapsed state.
    */
   startCollapsed?: boolean;
-}
+
+  className?: string;
+
+  label?: FieldLabelProps['label'];
+  description?: FieldLabelProps['description'];
+  secondaryLabel?: FieldLabelProps['secondaryLabel'];
+  isRequired?: boolean;
+};
+
+/** @public */
+export interface SearchFieldProps
+  extends Omit<
+      AriaSearchFieldProps,
+      'className' | 'isRequired' | 'description'
+    >,
+    SearchFieldOwnProps {}