Definitions

burglary

[bur-gluh-ree] / ˈbɜr glə ri /

NOUN

stealing from residence, business

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break in crime heist larceny robbery theft

STRONG

caper housebreaking pilferage prowl sting thieving

WEAK

breaking and entering filching owl job safecracking second-story work

Example Sentences

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Officers received a radio call about a burglary at the home that occurred a day earlier, but the suspects were gone by the time they arrived.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Palvin made an emergency call to police around 12:30 a.m. and reported a possible burglary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Alongside his life sentence, Field was given a concurrent 16-year jail term for admitting fraud and burglary offences.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

A breakthrough early in the investigation when Staffordshire Police recovered DNA from a burglary, helped identify those involved.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

There was the occasional burglary, the teenagers got rowdy once in a while, and there was some shouting at the town council or the planning board now and then.

From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements

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