burglary
/ˈbɝ.ɡlɚ.i/ noun B2- The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.
- Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony.
- Under the Model Penal Code, entering a building or occupied structure with purpose to commit a crime therein, unless the premises are at the time open to the public or the actor is licensed or privileged to enter.
Plural burglaries
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Is it forgery, coining, burglary—where does the money come from?”
The professional shook his head over our confessed burglary.
"What—the hundred-thousand-pound burglary?"
“Burglary!” cried the Colonel, with his coffee-cup in mid-air.
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