burglary
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burglary
- /ˈbɜː.ɡlə.ɹi/ UK
- /ˈbɝ.ɡlɚ.i/ US
Where it comes from
From New Latin burglaria. By surface analysis, burglar + -y. Displaced native Old English hūsbryċe (literally “house-breach”).
noun burglaries
- The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal. Essentially, Jarden makes anything that you’d find left behind after a burglary.
- Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony.
- Under the Model Penal Code, entering a building or occupied structure with purpose to commit a crime therein, unless the premises are at the time open to the public or the actor is licensed or privileged to enter.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: break-in, stealing, heist, larceny, steal, robbery, stickup, theft, looting, banditry, carjacking, raid, assault, demolition, storming, onslaught
Translations
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noun the crime of breaking into
| Español | allanamiento de morada, desvalijamiento, desvalijo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 侵入窃盗 shinnyū settō |
| 中文 | 入室盜竊 /入室盗窃 rùshì dàoqiè |
| Português | arrombamento |
| Français | cambriolage |
| Deutsch | Einbruch, Einbruchdiebstahl |
| Ελληνικά | διάρρηξη diárrixi |
| Русский | кра́жа со взло́мом kráža so vzlómom, бе́рглэри bɛ́rglɛri |
| العربية | سَطْو saṭw, لُصُوصِيَّة luṣūṣiyya |
| עברית | פריצה pritza |
Talk about this word "burglary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/burglary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. burglary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/burglary "burglary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/burglary.Cite this
@misc{burglary_2026,
title = {burglary},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/burglary},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
