HOUSEBREAKING


Meaning of HOUSEBREAKING in English

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

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