Housebreaker

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who breaks, opens, and enters a house with felonious intent.
  • noun. Same as house-wrecker.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. One who is guilty of the crime of housebreaking.
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  • noun. A criminal who breaks into and enters another's house or premises with the intent of committing a crime.
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  • noun. a wrecker of houses
  • noun. a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house
    • Word Usage
    "What the Express wants people to think is that the sterotypical burglar they use the archaic term 'housebreaker' who forces entry to a home and steals valuables will get a community penalty."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    burglar  wrecker  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Vandal  burglar  despoiler  filibuster  forger  
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