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 Word Forms

• home invader noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of home invasion¹

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

Example Sentences

A reputed member of the Locas, Wertz allegedly impersonated an FBI agent in an attempted home invasion robbery in February, hammering on the front door while holding a gun.

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When they arrived, officers learned that two residents on the block had been victims of a home invasion robbery.

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In addition to kidnapping for ransom, which carries a potential life sentence, he is charged with a separate count of kidnapping, along with four counts of robbery in connection with the home invasion.

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The killer was also linked to a 2023 home invasion in Los Angeles and is wanted in El Salvador for the murder of another woman, according to prosecutors.

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Encino community leaders on Thursday asked Mayor Karen Bass to increase security following a deadly home invasion and a string of other break-ins in the San Fernando Valley hillside neighborhood.

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