BURGLARY


Meaning of BURGLARY in English

n. (pl. -ies)

1. entry into a building illegally with intent to commit theft, do bodily harm, or do damage.

2 an instance of this.

Usage:

Before 1968 in English law a crime under statute and in common law; after 1968 a statutory crime only (cf. HOUSEBREAKING).

Etymology: legal AF burglarie: see BURGLAR

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.