housebreaking
housebreaking · housebreakings
The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intentThe act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent.
» You are under arrest for housebreaking and theft by night.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent.
Near-synonym: breaking and entering
The accused was charged with housebreaking and theft.
trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
Examples
1 sentencesYou are under arrest for housebreaking and theft by night.
Origin
From house + breaking.From house + breaking.
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Forms
plural: housebreakings| Singular | housebreaking |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent:break-inbreaking and entering
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable