burglary

From New Latin burglaria. Equivalent to burglar +‎ -y. Displaced native Old English hūsbryċe (literally “house-breach”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɜː.ɡlə.ɹi/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈbɝ.ɡlɚ.i/

burglary (countable and uncountable, plural burglaries)

1. The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.
   • 2016, Tim Carvell; Josh Gondelman; Dan Gurewitch; Jeff Maurer; Ben Silva; Will Tracy; Jill Twiss; Seena Vali; Julie Weiner, “Pennies”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 3, episode 35, HBO, Warner Bros. Television:

     Essentially, Jarden makes anything that you’d find left behind after a burglary.

   1. (law) Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony.
   2. (law, US) 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. Model Penal Code § 221.1.

• breaking and entering
• trespass