noun.
The act of unlawfully breaking into and entering another's house.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The breaking or opening of a house with the intent to commit a felony or to steal or rob. See burglary.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The act of breaking open and entering, with a felonious purpose, the dwelling house of another, whether done by day or night. See burglary, and To break a house, under break.