burglary
/ˈbəːɡləri
/noun (plural burglaries) [mass noun]
Illegal entry of a building with intent to commit a crime, especially theft: a two-year sentence for burglary [count noun]: a series of burglaries...
- Drink is also a significant factor in street crime, burglaries and theft.
- Other crimes such as burglaries and thefts from cars had decreased, he added.
- He also faces charges of conspiracy to commit burglaries and steal motor vehicles in West Yorkshire.
Synonyms
housebreaking, breaking and entering, breaking in, forced entry, theft, thieving, stealing, robbery, robbing, larceny, thievery, pilfering, pilferage, looting;
trespassing
informal filching
break-in, theft, robbery, raid, hold-up
informal snatch, smash and grab
North American informal heist, stick-up
In English law before 1968, burglary was a crime under statute and in common law; since 1968 it has been a statutory crime only. See also housebreaking.
Origin
Early 16th century: from legal French burglarie, from burgler (see burglar).
- mother love
- mother-loving
- motherly
- Mother Midnight
- mother mold
- mother mould
- mother-naked
- mother nation
- Mother Nature
- mother of all ——
- mother of cloves
- Mother of God
- mother of millions
- Mother of Parliaments
- mother-of-pearl
- mother-of-pearl cloud
- mother-of-pearl moth
- mother-of-pearl work
- Mother of Presidents
- Mother of States
- mother of thousands
- mother of thyme
- mother of time
- mother of vinegar
- mother pearl