B and E

American  

Or B&E

noun

1. Law. the crime of breaking and entering: two of the elements of the crime of burglary.

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Etymology

Origin of B and E

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Incontri has given the Benetton octopus logo a much-needed graphic update, deploying it sparingly, and he has created necklaces with the B and E for Benetton, in the spirit of personalization popular with Gen-Z.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2022

There is a second chance in the mayor’s race, Districts B and E, Orleans Parish Civil District Court and the treasurer’s race.

From Washington Times • Oct. 18, 2017

Packed with complex carbohydrates and essential vitamins such as B and E, grains still account for most of the calories consumed in the world.

From Time Magazine Archive

B and E were males, F a female; the sex of the others was not determined by dissection and is uncertain.

From Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. by Münsterberg, Hugo

They had moved for the winter into cells B and E, so lofty, spacious, and warm, and so much drier than their log cabins.

From The Brick Moon and Other Stories by Hale, Edward Everett