home invasion

noun

1. an act or instance of entering an occupied residence with the intent to commit a burglary or other crime.

home invasion

noun

1. aggravated burglary

Other Words From

• home invader noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of home invasion¹

First recorded in 1840–45; current sense dates from 1910–15

Example Sentences

In Moore’s case, Okun ruled that all but a few of the factors weighed in Moore’s favor, such as the psychic trauma he suffered as a youth, that he “has taken responsibility for his actions” and that he did not have a gun during the home invasion.

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She said those problems had made him susceptible to peer pressure, leading to his participation in the home invasion.

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His involvement in the home invasion made him legally culpable for the gunfire.

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The “horrific” home invasion had “caused lasting damage to the victims and their families,” Okun wrote in his July ruling after hearing testimony from survivors of the crime.

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San Francisco social worker Jason Gee decided to buy a handgun in the spring after a series of incidents, including an assault, home invasion and his car windows being broken.

From Washington Post

Unless you run a home meth lab, you are exceedingly unlikely to face a home invasion by armed intruders.

From The Daily Beast

She Said: Jace, their daughter was on the verge of another home invasion at the hands of Cuckoo Disfigured Larry.

From The Daily Beast

If they could barely manage a road trip, how could they pull off this home-invasion-by-appointment, or whatever this was?

From The Daily Beast

He has a BA in home invasion from Columbia University and an MA in flagrante delicto from the Institute of Fine Arts.

From The Daily Beast