burglary

Definition

The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.

Etymology

From New Latin burglaria. Equivalent to burglar + -y. Displaced native Old English hūsbryċe (literally “house-breach”).

Example Sentences

• "Essentially, Jarden makes anything that you’d find left behind after a burglary."
• "It’s hard to say whether Corona was actually playing pickleball or was just nowhere near Slowjamastan at the time of the burglary and thinks it’s funny to say he was playing pickleball."

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