burglar
noun
a person who commits burglary.
burglars
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pluralof burglar.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It’s functionally a field guide of targets for burglars, looters and squatters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
In 2022, an independent panel said Ramaphosa might have a case to answer after burglars stole huge sums of cash, hidden in a sofa, from his private farm.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Five decades ago, four burglars broke into a billionaire’s safe, setting off a chain of events that exposed and foiled one of the CIA’s most ambitious operations against the Soviets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
But there were still valuable belongings at their home, and his family was concerned burglars might try to ignore the hazardous chemicals in the air and take advantage of the situation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
If the burglars take great pains to steal what turns out to contain a homing device that leads the police to them, that’s ironic.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
