burglary

[ˈbɜːrɡləri]

Definition:
1. The crime of entering a building illegally and stealing things from it.
2. Entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property.

Use 'burglary' in a sentence:

1. Not lying, deception, burglary, and must not tolerate such ACTS of others.
2. He received an 18-month sentence for burglary.
3. Characteristics and Countermeasures of the Burglary in the Office Building.
4. He's been arrested for burglary.
5. In case of burglary, call 110 and the police will come immediately.
6. She locked the door to secure the house from burglary.
7. One of them, Bayer's girlfriend, helped plan the botched burglary and acted as a lookout.
8. They faked up a story about burglary.
9. An 11-year-old boy committed a burglary.
10. The detection rate for burglary went up last year.
11. After the burglary I had all the locks changed.
12. People say that a home burglary can be a devastating experience; but for us, life went on as usual.
13. He was encouraged into shoplifting and burglary by his parents and was first locked up when he was 14.
14. Documents relating to his private life were stolen in the burglary.
15. Smith's vodka and valium consumption were to blame. He received an 18-month sentence for burglary.
16. The broken window was evidence that a burglary had taken place.
17. After the burglary she had all the locks changed.
18. We hope our burglary will at least produce a united front in your group.
19. I bought some new locks as an additional insurance against burglary.
20. The Design of a Smart Burglary-resisting System.
21. The most likely type of burglary by far is the unsophisticated crime of opportunity, usually involving a broken window or some forced entry.
22. However, if the "click" of an opening door is part of an ominous action such as a burglary, the sound mixer may call attention to the "click" with an increase in volume.
23. Reflection upon Containing the. Burglary from Occurring in Current Time.
24. 'He's been arrested for theft and burglary.' — 'Good grief!'
25. Part three: The transformed burglary is analyzed.
26. Burglary rate and kidnapping rate declined as well.
27. Looks at Application for Situational Crime Prevention Strategy from the Present Situation of Vehicle Burglary Crime.
28. Could I know your reaction to the recent burglary?
29. Specifically, participants were presented with a video enactment of a burglary.
30. The room was disordered when they arrived at the scene of the burglary.
31. He did six months ( in prison) for burglary.
32. Contact the police as soon as possible after a burglary.
33. The old man was a witness in a burglary trial.
34. Death, fires, and burglary make all men equals.
35. Last year the son was arrested for fraud and later received a six-month sentence for burglary.
36. We hope our burglary will at least produce a united front in your group!
37. Auto theft, burglary, larceny, etc.
38. Characteristics of Climbing-style Burglary Cases and the Focus on Crime Scene Investigation.
39. Come on, we've got a bit of burglary to do.
40. To minimize the risk of burglary, install a good alarm system.
41. He originally acted as a fence for another gang before turning to burglary himself.
42. It said that Harvard had the highest rate of burglary among the 12.
43. A burglary occurs every three minutes in London.
44. The youth was charged with three counts of burglary.
45. The two men were charged with burglary and remanded in custody.
46. Many victims of burglary feel their homes have been defiled.
47. "He's been arrested for theft and burglary."—"Good grief!"
48. Detectives described the burglary as ‘ crude and amateurish ’.
49. Detectives described the burglary as 'crude and amateurish'.
50. He was jailed for 33 months to run concurrently with a sentence he is already serving for burglary.
51. The police officer took down all the particulars of the burglary.
52. He began to finance his habit through burglary.