Burglary Synonyms

bûrglə-rē
The act of entering a building or room with the intent to commit theft
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. break-in
  2. crime
  3. theft
  4. robbery
  5. housebreaking
  6. caper
  7. stealing
  8. felony
  9. heist
  10. housebreaking. associated word: burglarious
  11. trespass
  12. larceny

Words Related to Burglary

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Burglary Sentence Examples

  • Bobby was assigned to the pending burglary case and Dean had made the arrest.

  • Malinovsky had been caught in committing burglary and forgery.

  • I'm just checking on David Dean, latest mob burglary victim.

  • I trusted Brennan sufficiently to reveal Julie's identity and the burglary.

  • In the parish of Tottenham nineteen attempts at burglary were made in six weeks, and sixteen were entirely successful.

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