Definition of burglar
: one who commits burglary
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The burglars took the cash box out of the machine and fled.
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According to a 2011 study by the Justice Department, 94 to 98 percent of burglar alarms were false, making the systems unreliable.
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The affidavit also recounts the last night the burglar was seen in Visalia, at the end of 1975, and shortly before DeAngelo moved north to the Sacramento area.
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Motion sensors can’t tell the difference between your pet or a burglar.
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Or if their fear is more about a burglar, ask how many times a robber has broken in.
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The lot — the largest in the area — is where burglars really get busy.
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The burglar eventually escaped the store through the back door, running right into police officers waiting for him.
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The would-be burglar appears to be a light-skinned black or Hispanic man with a distinctive tattoo on his right arm, including stars and the number 5, a surveillance picture shows.
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Origin and Etymology of burglar
Anglo-French burgler, from Medieval Latin burglator, probably alteration of burgator, from burgare to commit burglary
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BURGLAR Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of burglar for English Language Learners
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: a person who illegally enters a building in order to steal things : a person who commits burglary
BURGLAR Defined for Kids
Definition of burglar for Students
: a person who commits burglary
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