BURGLARY


Meaning of BURGLARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbər-glə-rē also ]

-gə-lə-rē also -gəl-rē noun

( plural -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

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