housebreakers

noun

plural of housebreaker
as in burglars

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  1. burglars
  2. thieves
  3. robbers
  4. stealers
Noun
  • Early on Wednesday morning, burglars also struck at least four businesses on 95th Street in the Beverly, Washington Heights, and Roseland communities.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This time, burglars stole gold and silver coins worth more than $100,000.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of burglars
Noun
  • The thieves also damaged the main office building with copper wiring and components removed from rooftop systems and air conditioning units, police said.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Europol has warned of an increase in museum robberies, with gold objects proving particularly attractive to thieves.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of thieves
Noun
  • In Tokyo and Osaka, there are Chinese gangsters, Brazilian robbers, and even a gang of thieves from Serbia and Montenegro called the Pink Panthers.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The robbers were under the impression that the warehouse held foreign currency but instead found 6,800 candy-bar-sized gold ingots alongside diamonds, travelers checks, and precious metals.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of robbers
Noun
  • Americans have demonized us as criminals, buffoons, lechers, invaders, criminals and job stealers since the fall of the Alamo.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Many common Mac stealers rely on AppleScript or simpler software wrappers.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of stealers
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