Synonyms for burglary
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.
Related words
- Word family
- burglar burglarize burgle
Forms
- Plural
- burglaries → robberies, thefts, housebreakings…
Example sentences
- theft Tom said that he had nothing to do with the theft.
- robbery Fadil knew that a robbery was about to take place.
- housebreaking You are under arrest for housebreaking and theft by night.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| burglary | falling | |
| theft | steady | |
| robbery | steady | |
| housebreaking | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- theft1
- 7 letters
- robbery3
- 13 letters
- housebreaking
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (robbery3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- cambriolage
- Deutsch
- Einbruch