housebreaking

/ (ˈhaʊsˌbreɪkɪŋ) /


noun
  1. criminal law the act of entering a building as a trespasser for an unlawful purpose. Assimilated with burglary, 1968

Derived forms of housebreaking

  • housebreaker, noun

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