Main Entry:

bur·glary

Pronunciation:

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

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural bur·glar·ies

Date:

circa 1523

: 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