housebreaking

/ ˈhaʊsˌbreɪkɪŋ /

noun

1. criminal law the act of entering a building as a trespasser for an unlawful purpose. Assimilated with burglary, 1968

Other Word Forms

• housebreaker noun

Example Sentences

The court heard that Ley, who has previous convictions for culpable and reckless conduct, knife possession, housebreaking and breach of bail, was psychiatrically assessed in 2009.

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Produced on June 21, 2020, eight days after Mr. David’s arrest, the report said there was information indicating that he was involved in “a housebreaking and theft” at a farm belonging to Mr. Ramaphosa.

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“It helps with housebreaking, although the person who found her said she seemed housebroken.”

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Oink, the piglet, makes an indelible mark in not always welcome ways — housebreaking is an issue — and Babs, his owner, has her hands full, especially with a visiting grandfather obsessed with a sausage-making contest.

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If Mr. Mafe is found mentally fit to stand trial, he will face charges that include terrorism, illegal possession of explosives, arson, theft and housebreaking.

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Related Words

• break in 
• crime 
• heist 
• larceny 
• robbery 
• theft