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noun
an act or instance of entering an occupied residence with the intent to commit a burglary or other crime.
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Origin of home invasion
First recorded in 1840–45; current sense dates from 1910–15
OTHER WORDS FROM home invasion
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How to use home invasion in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for home invasion
home invasion
noun
Australian and NZ aggravated burglary
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