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