burglarybur‧glar‧y /ˈbɜːɡləri $ ˈbɜːr-/ ●●○ noun (plural burglaries) [countable, uncountable] 
Burglaries have risen by 5%. He was charged with burglary. Most burglaries happen at night.► see thesaurus at crime
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Burglary, murder and rape are all on the increase.
- Call the police -- there's been a burglary.
- Foster had been in prison twice already for burglary.
- If you live in an area where burglary is common, it may be worth investing in an alarm system.
- Most burglaries occur when a house or apartment is empty.
- At the Smiths Arms in Greatham, near Hartlepool, £800 was taken from the vending and gaming machines during a burglary.
- Davis also faces three other special circumstances in connection with the murder charge: kidnapping, burglary and robbery.
- Nicholas, 21, and Robin, 20, admitted incitement to burglary.
- Police fear thieves are turning to car crime because the courts are imposing tougher penalties for burglary and robbery.
- The burglary of a north Los Angeles home Friday was one of hundreds in the area during 1995.
- There were also 38 reports of stolen cars, 39 reported burglaries and nine reported robberies.
THESAURUScrimes of stealing
noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of stealing from a bank, shop etc: · Over £100,000 was stolen in the robbery.· The gang carried out a string of daring robberies.
noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of breaking into someone’s home in order to steal things: · There have been several burglaries in our area.
noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of stealing something: · Car theft is a big problem.· thefts of credit cards
noun [uncountable] the crime of taking things from shops without paying for them: · They get money for drugs from shoplifting.
noun [countable, uncountable] the crime of getting money from people by tricking them: · He’s been charged with tax fraud.· credit card fraud
noun [uncountable] especially American English law the crime of stealing something: · He was found guilty of larceny.
noun [uncountable] the activity of tricking people into giving their personal details, bank numbers etc on the Internet, in order to steal money from them: · One in four computer users reports that they have been hit by phishing attempts.
the crime of stealing money or other things from a bank, shop etc, especially by using threats or violence: · Mobile phones are a common target in street robberies.· Armed robbery is a serious offence.
the crime of stealing something, especially when the person they are stolen from is not present: · Car thefts are on the increase.· Security has been tightened since the theft of a $150,000 oil painting.
the crime of entering a house or other building illegally and stealing things: · Most burglaries occur when a house or apartment is empty.· He was charged with burglary.
an occasion when someone breaks a door or window in order to enter a place and steal things: · The break-in was the eighth on our street this year.· There’s been a break-in at the newsagents.
a violent attack on someone in the street in order to rob them: · There have been a number of muggings outside downtown hotels.
an attack on a bank, shop etc, especially one in which the thieves use weapons: · The gang carried out an armed raid on a post office.
informal a carefully planned robbery of a bank: · The money from the bank job was quickly taken out of the country.
law the crime of stealing something from someone, without using force or threats. This word is used mainly in American English. It is now old-fashioned in British English: · He pleaded guilty in New York to nine counts of grand larceny (=stealing things that are worth a lot of money).· They were suspected of being involved in petty larceny (=stealing things that are not worth a lot of money).
Longman Language Activatorwhen someone steals something when someone enters a house or other building illegally and steals things: · Call the police -- there's been a burglary.· Most burglaries occur when a house or apartment is empty.
when someone steals money or other things from a bank, shop etc, especially by using threats or violence: · I took part in my first robbery when I was only thirteen years old.· In the first nine months of this year there were 9611 street robberies involving violence.robbery of: · Police claim to have found the gun used in this morning's robbery of a downtown convenience store.bank robbery: · The police are investigating a series of bank robberies.
when someone breaks a door or window in order to enter a place and steal things: · There was a break-in at the college last night -- they took all the computers.
also stick-up American informal when someone goes into a bank or shop with a gun and demands money: · A man was shot dead in a hold-up at a downtown bank.
formal when something is stolen: · If your passport has been stolen, report the theft to your nearest embassy immediately.theft of: · Security has been tightened since the theft of a $150,000 oil painting.car/bicycle etc thefts: · Police believe they have found the man responsible for a series of car thefts in the past year.
a violent attack on someone in the street in order to rob them: · There have been a number of muggings outside downtown hotels recently.
when someone goes into a bank or shop while it is open, and steals money or other things using threats or violence: · The police accused the woman of planning a huge armed bank raid in Scotland.raid on: · Detectives managed to catch the gunman who had taken three hostages in a raid on a jeweller's shop.carry out a raid: · Police have released a photo of a man they believe carried out a raid on a supermarket.
informal a crime that involves stealing: · Her boyfriend was put in prison after a bank job (=theft from a bank).inside job (=done by someone within the organization): · The police are convinced it was an inside job.
the crime of stealing · This warehouse is not adequately protected against theft or vandalism.· The mayor is taking credit for decreases in theft since he took office.car/luggage/bicycle etc theft · The rate of bicycle theft in this area is very high.
the crime of stealing money or other things from a bank, shop etc, especially by using threats or violence: · Perkins was given five years in prison for robbery with violence.· Robbery was believed to be the motive for the killing.armed robbery (=when robbers carry weapons): · He made two escape attempts while serving a sentence for armed robbery.
the crime of illegally entering a house, office etc and stealing things: · Foster had been in prison twice already for burglary.· Burglary, murder and rape are all on the increase.· If you live in an area where burglary is common, it may be worth investing in an alarm system.
the crime of taking things from shops without paying for them: · Shoplifting cost the major stores millions of dollars last year.
the crime of stealing money from the place where you work, especially over a long period of time: · Taylor left the country to escape charges of embezzlement.embezzlement of: · The judge sentenced Walker to five years in prison for embezzlement of state funds.
the crime of stealing a car and driving it very fast for fun: · Anyone found guilty of joyriding can now be sentenced for up to five years in prison.
the crime of stealing -- used especially in the American legal system: · Brook now faces probable jail after an indictment for larceny and income tax evasion.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He was charged with burglary.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
He was charged with burglary.· He appeared in court on fraud charges.· Robins was in jail awaiting trial on drugs charges.
· The murder suspect is described as in his early 20s, wearing a baseball type cap and a dark jacket.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Butler, of Averton, near Manchester, admitted aggravated burglary.· And skipping the Weight Watchers classes the missus put me in for. Aggravated burglary.· Vernage denies three murders, two attempted murders, two burglaries and one aggravated burglary.· The Court of Appeal held that the crime was not aggravated burglary.
NOUN· Her article in the Mail on Sunday was seriously prejudicial to the burglary charge but it was not a contempt.· Twenty three year old John Kitchin had just been remanded in custody on a burglary charge.
· And house burglaries and car thefts account for more than half all crimes reported.· The property was found after an investigation into house burglaries in Cleveland and North Yorkshire.· Yet it's estimated that in about 90% of house burglaries, the thief entered with very little effort.
VERB· All three had admitted burglary and related charges.· Samuel admitted to the burglaries but not to the robbery.· He was given a 12-month probation order after admitting burglary and breaking a community service order.
· A warrant for his arrest forced him to flee, committing a trail of burglaries in north-country cities.· He was committing a burglary, he had a partner, the partner killed him.· He once defended a racist skinhead who'd committed a burglary while on parole.
· He also has several convictions for receiving stolen property and burglary from the 1970s and 1980s.· Lifted: Darlington police want to hear from anyone who has had weights and bars stolen in burglaries at their homes.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
the crime of getting into a building to steal things: - A 16-year-old black youth, Lemrick Nelson, was later charged with second-degree murder in relation to the stabbing.
- After psychiatric evaluations found that he was competent to stand trial, Harwood pleaded guilty July 16 to second-degree murder.
- Bach, 13, was arrested late last month and charged with second-degree murder.
- Davis was arrested weeks later and convicted of second-degree assault.
- He faces a count of second-degree murder in the Nov. 10 shooting death of Brad Hansen, also 13.
- However, the degree of severity of the indictment, which could range from negligent homicide to second-degree murder, remains unclear.
- Kravitz reduced the charge to second-degree murder.
- Last week, she won her freedom after agreeing not to contest charges of second-degree murder.
- Butch finally pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and was sentenced to 10 to 20 years.
Burglaries have risen by 5%. He was charged with burglary. Most burglaries happen at night.► see thesaurus at crime