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burglary
[ bur-gluh-ree ]
noun
- the felony of breaking into and entering the house of another at night with intent to steal, extended by statute to cover the breaking into and entering of any of various buildings, by night or day.
burglary
/ bɜːˈɡlɛərɪəs; ˈbɜːɡlərɪ /
noun
- English criminal law the crime of either entering a building as a trespasser with the intention of committing theft, rape, grievous bodily harm, or damage, or, having entered as a trespasser, of committing one or more of these offences
Derived Forms
- burglarious, adjective
Other Word Forms
- t·ܰg· adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Louis Ahearne told jurors he believed he was there to commit a burglary or robbery of a drug dealer's house.
South American theft groups, also called burglary tourists, have arrived in the country on tourist visas and then targeted wealthy enclaves across California in recent years, according to law enforcement.
Los Angeles County prosecutors charged Anthony Romero, 28, with one count of burglary and one count of indecent exposure and illegal entry on Tuesday.
When residents of a ritzy West L.A. neighborhood experienced an increase in burglaries last year, they decided to invest in technology to fight the problem.
He explained that most burglaries take place when a property is unoccupied and it would have been obvious someone was at home as there were two cars on the drive.
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