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burglary

bur·gla·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bur-gluh-ree]
    • /ˈbɜr glə ri/
    • /ˈbɜː.ɡlər.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bur-gluh-ree]
    • /ˈbɜr glə ri/

Definitions of burglary word

  • variable noun burglary If someone commits a burglary, they enter a building by force and steal things. Burglary is the act of doing this. 3
  • noun burglary the crime of either entering a building as a trespasser with the intention of committing theft, rape, grievous bodily harm, or damage, or, having entered as a trespasser, of committing one or more of these offences 3
  • noun burglary the act of breaking into a house at night to commit theft or other felony 3
  • noun burglary the act of breaking into any building at any time to commit theft, some other felony, or a misdemeanor 3
  • noun plural burglary the felony of breaking into and entering the house of another at night with intent to steal, extended by statute to cover the breaking into and entering of any of various buildings, by night or day. 1
  • noun burglary stealing from home 1

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Origin of burglary

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English < Anglo-French burglarie; see burglar, -y3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Burglary

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

burglary popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

burglary usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for burglary

noun burglary

  • robbery — the act, the practice, or an instance of robbing.
  • heist — a robbery or holdup: Four men were involved in the armored car heist.
  • crime — A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.
  • larceny — the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
  • theft — the act of stealing; the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods or property of another; larceny.

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