burglary
noun
[ ˈbəːɡləri ]
• illegal entry of a building with intent to commit a crime, especially theft.
• "a two-year sentence for burglary"
Similar:
housebreaking,
breaking and entering,
breaking in,
forced entry,
theft,
thieving,
stealing,
robbery,
robbing,
larceny,
thievery,
pilfering,
pilferage,
looting,
trespassing,
filching,
break-in,
raid,
hold-up,
snatch,
smash and grab,
heist,
stickup,
Origin:
early 16th century: from legal French burglarie, from burgler (see burglar).
