ALL meanings of housebreaker
house·break·er
H h - noun housebreaker A criminal who breaks into and enters another's house or premises with the intent of committing a crime. 1
- noun housebreaker a person who breaks into and enters a house with a felonious intent. 1
- noun housebreaker British. a worker or wrecking company that demolishes houses and buildings, as to make room for new construction. a person who buys doors, paneled walls, etc., from standing houses, to sell as antiques; a person who dismantles a house of its valuable parts before it is torn down. 1
- countable noun housebreaker A housebreaker is someone who enters another person's house by force, for example by breaking the locks or windows, in order to steal their possessions. 0