HOUSEBREAKING


Meaning of HOUSEBREAKING in English

/ ˈhaʊsbreɪkɪŋ; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( especially BrE ) the crime of entering a house illegally by using force, in order to steal things from it

SYN burglary

►  house·break·er / ˈhaʊsbreɪkə(r); NAmE / noun

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