home invasion


noun
  1. an act or instance of entering an occupied residence with the intent to commit a burglary or other crime.

Origin of home invasion

1
First recorded in 1840–45; current sense dates from 1910–15

Other words from home invasion

  • home invader, noun

Words Nearby home invasion

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British Dictionary definitions for home invasion

home invasion

noun
  1. Australian and NZ aggravated burglary

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