ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: house (I) + breaking
1. : an act of breaking open and entering with a felonious purpose the dwelling house of another by day or night — compare burglary
2. : an act of pulling down old buildings
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: house (I) + breaking
1. : an act of breaking open and entering with a felonious purpose the dwelling house of another by day or night — compare burglary
2. : an act of pulling down old buildings
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012