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

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From BBC

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.

From Los Angeles Times

In a statement released on Thursday, officials said that Muller was convicted in connection with a 2015 home invasion in Contra Costa County.

From Los Angeles Times