as in robbery
the act of illegally entering a building in order to steal things
There have been a number of burglaries in the neighborhood in recent months.
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Recent Examples of burglary
The man was arrested and booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City on charges including residential burglary, mail theft and felony fraud.
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2025
The Indiana Metropolitan Police Department responded to a call about a burglary at the Beth-El Zedeck Temple, a vacant building on the National Register of Historic Places, on Saturday, March 15, at 5:30 p.m. according to WTHR.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Michael Jones, 39, was found guilty of burglary at Oxford Crown Court, having pleaded not guilty.
—Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
Also last year, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that drones were believed to have been used in burglaries of beachside homes.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2025
The Indiana Metropolitan Police Department responded to a call about a burglary at the Beth-El Zedeck Temple, a vacant building on the National Register of Historic Places, on Saturday, March 15, at 5:30 p.m. according to WTHR.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Michael Jones, 39, was found guilty of burglary at Oxford Crown Court, having pleaded not guilty.
—Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
Also last year, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that drones were believed to have been used in burglaries of beachside homes.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for burglary
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“Burglary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglary. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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