home invasion
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of home invasion
First recorded in 1840–45; current sense dates from 1910–15
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A lakefront homeowner likened his neighbor’s shoreline walks to a home invasion in a dispute that could go to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Authorities had been responding to a call about a possible home invasion in the Indianapolis suburb of Whitestown.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025
But afterward, it’s terrifying to count how many things you own that aren’t truly under your control — and, scarier, how hard it’s getting to stop this home invasion.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025
What could have been a mess of tired horror tropes is instead a refreshing and nasty take on a home invasion movie, a low-budget cousin to “You’re Next.”
From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2024
She headed straight for the living room and started talking to Fang, who was sitting on the couch looking all staggered by the home invasion.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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