burglary

bur·glary

noun
\ˈbər-glə-rē also -gə-lə-rē also -gəl-rē\

plural bur·glar·ies

Definition of BURGLARY

: the act of breaking and entering a dwelling at night to commit a felony (as theft); broadly : the entering of a building with the intent to commit a crime

— bur·glar·i·ous \ˌbər-ˈgler-ē-əs\ adjective

— bur·glar·i·ous·ly adverb

Examples of BURGLARY

1. There have been a number of burglaries in the neighborhood in recent months.
2. He has been charged with attempted burglary.

First Known Use of BURGLARY

circa 1523

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi