burglary (noun)
1burglary — ► NOUN (pl. burglaries) ▪ illegal entry into a building with intent to commit a crime such as theft …
2burglary — bur·glary / bər glə rē/ n pl glar·ies [Anglo French burglarie, modification of Medieval Latin burgaria, from burgare to break into (a house)]: the act of breaking and entering an inhabited structure (as a house) esp. at night with intent to… …
3burglary — bur‧glar‧y [ˈbɜːgləri ǁ ˈbɜːr ] noun burglaries PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] LAW the crime of entering a building illegally and stealing things: • The figures show that household burglary rose by 17%. * * * burglary UK US /ˈbɜːgləri/ noun… …
4burglary — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ attempted ▪ aggravated (= burglary involving further violence or unpleasant behaviour) (BrE, law) ▪ house (BrE), residential VERB + BURGLARY ▪ …
5burglary — noun 1) serving time for burglary Syn: housebreaking, breaking and entering, theft, stealing, robbery, larceny, thievery, looting, pilferage 2) a series of burglaries Syn: break in, theft …
6burglary — noun 1) a sentence for burglary Syn: housebreaking, breaking and entering, theft, stealing, robbery, larceny, looting, pillaging 2) a series of burglaries Syn: break in, theft, robb …
7burglary — noun (plural glaries) Date: circa 1523 the act of breaking and entering a dwelling at night to commit a felony (as theft); broadly the entering of a building with the intent to commit a crime • burglarious adjective • burglariously adverb …
8burglary — noun a) The crime of breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal. b) Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another …
9burglary — noun (plural burglaries) illegal entry into a building with intent to commit a crime such as theft …
10burglary — noun (C, U) the crime of getting into a building to steal things: Burglaries in the area have risen by 5% …
