burglar alarm

noun

: a device that makes a loud noise (such as a ringing sound) if someone tries to enter a building by using force

Examples of burglar alarm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Authorities say the thieves broke into the house in July 1969 in a bid to steal a coin collection, but were foiled by a burglar alarm. —Matthew Brown, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2024

The three men initially attempted to steal a valuable coin collection from the home but were thwarted by a burglar alarm, the FBI said. —Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2024

Law enforcement first came to the area around midnight, when a burglar alarm went off at a residence. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2023

Bivens said that shortly after midnight, a burglar alarm went off at a residence within the perimeter, which was investigated but with no sighting of Cavalcante. —Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2023

At a press conference, PSP Lt. Col. George Bivens said authorities started getting closer to Cavalcante shortly after midnight Wednesday morning, when a burglar alarm sounded in a residence that was within the parameters of their search. —Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023

Burglary: Madison Avenue Police officers at 5:22 a.m. on July 15 responded to Lakewood One Stop regarding a burglar alarm that indicated motion in the office. —cleveland, 30 July 2023

One relative said that in approximately June of 2000 — about two years before Alexis disappeared — Patterson set the burglar alarm and left the house. —Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023

Deputies responding to a burglar alarm at Throwback Bar & Grill, 25940 Dixie Highway, May 27 found the front door partly open with pry marks, bar stools and trash cans knocked over and a slot machine pried open. —Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2023