All burglary synonyms

noun burglary

• business — Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services.
• 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.
• break-in — an illegal entry into a home, car, office, etc.
• caper — Capers are the small green buds of caper plants. They are usually sold preserved in vinegar.
• thieving — to take by theft; steal.
• prowl — to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal, etc.
• sting — to prick or wound with a sharp-pointed, often venom-bearing organ.
• pilferage — the act or practice of pilfering; petty theft.
• housebreaking — to train (a pet) to excrete outdoors or in a specific place.
• breaking and entering — (formerly) the gaining of unauthorized access to a building with intent to commit a crime or, having committed the crime, the breaking out of the building
• filching — to steal (especially something of small value); pilfer: to filch ashtrays from fancy restaurants.
• safecracker — a person who breaks open safes to rob them.