burglar alarm
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of burglar alarm
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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His mother “worked as a receptionist at a burglar alarm company—one of the few growth industries in the neighborhood” during the early 1960s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
He rigged a burglar alarm with foam so it made a loud clattering sound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
The first possible sign of Cavalcante that alerted searchers shortly after midnight Tuesday was a burglar alarm.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
Topham told the court his son's scream was like "the sound of a burglar alarm going off" and he had instinctively looked away from the road.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2021
And burglar alarm signs only about half the time mean there’s actually an alarm.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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