Definition of housebreaking in English:

housebreaking

noun ˈhaʊsbreɪkɪŋˈhaʊsˌbreɪkɪŋ

mass noun

The action of breaking into a building, especially in daytime, to commit a crime. In 1968 it was replaced as a statutory crime (in England and Wales only) by burglary.
〔律〕〈英〉（尤指在白天）破门入户罪（1968年在英格兰和威尔士被作为法定罪行的入屋犯法罪所取代）
Example sentencesExamples
- A 16-year-old boy will appear before a magistrate today, charged with housebreaking and larceny of $20,000 worth of household items.
- He has been an accessory before and after the crime of housebreaking.
- The suspect is due in court here shortly on charges of kidnapping, housebreaking and theft.
- He had been arrested for more than 40 crimes in the previous year - for offences that included housebreaking, theft and vandalism.
- The hotel residents were arrested for drug possession, car theft and housebreaking.
- There is a broad body of research highlighting the link between drug use and property crimes such as housebreaking and theft.
- The youth has been charged with murder as well as housebreaking and theft, and is due to appear in the East London Magistrates' Court today.
- He faces eight charges of housebreaking with intent to commit fraud, 218 of corruption and 268 of fraud, totalling R5,3million.
- Car crime and multiple road traffic offences were top of the list, but assault, theft and housebreaking were not so far behind.
- He added housebreaking is not only confined to the central area of Windhoek and that the Police are receiving such cases from all over the town.
- He said that at present housebreaking is the biggest crime.
- They are to be charged with attempting to murder Muller, abducting him, arson, theft, theft of a motor vehicle and housebreaking and theft.
- They had been convicted on charges including murder, robbery, escaping from custody, possession of explosives and weapons, housebreaking and theft.
- He went on to chalk up a string of convictions including housebreaking and armed robbery, before remarrying and fathering another three children.
- A youth - accused of rape, housebreaking and theft - burst into tears yesterday when his mother asked the court to keep him in jail for his own safety.
- However, other aggravated robberies, street robbery, and housebreaking had increased, said Selebi.
- According to Mamabolo most of the escapees were being held for stock theft, housebreaking and theft and other petty crimes but they ‘should still be considered as dangerous’.
- The fourteen-year old had been convicted of housebreaking.
- This indicated that crime decreased in the murder, assault, rape, housebreaking and vehicle hijacking categories.
- In 1947, he was sentenced to five years in prison for a number of cases of housebreaking and larceny, but there was never enough evidence to even try him for the Windsor robbery.
Synonyms
burglary, theft, thievery, stealing, breaking and entering, larceny, shoplifting, pilfering, filching, embezzlement, misappropriation, swindling, fraud

Derivatives

housebreaker

noun ˈhaʊsbreɪkəˈhaʊsˌbreɪkər

One of Swindon's most prolific housebreakers who committed more than 70 burglaries in the town is back behind bars.
Example sentencesExamples
- Neither authority can be unaware that dark streets are an invitation for potential housebreakers and thugs to call round.
- They may be housebreakers or criminals but I can excuse them.
- Another housebreaker stands accused of a number of break-ins where he stole expensive stereo systems and CD collections.
- The figures also reveal that homes in upmarket areas of Scottish towns and cities are just as likely to fall victim to housebreakers as the poorest schemes.

Definition of housebreaking in US English:

housebreaking

nounˈhaʊsˌbreɪkɪŋˈhousˌbrākiNG

The action of breaking into a building, especially in daytime, to commit a crime.
Example sentencesExamples
- In 1947, he was sentenced to five years in prison for a number of cases of housebreaking and larceny, but there was never enough evidence to even try him for the Windsor robbery.
- The suspect is due in court here shortly on charges of kidnapping, housebreaking and theft.
- He went on to chalk up a string of convictions including housebreaking and armed robbery, before remarrying and fathering another three children.
- There is a broad body of research highlighting the link between drug use and property crimes such as housebreaking and theft.
- He added housebreaking is not only confined to the central area of Windhoek and that the Police are receiving such cases from all over the town.
- He has been an accessory before and after the crime of housebreaking.
- However, other aggravated robberies, street robbery, and housebreaking had increased, said Selebi.
- They had been convicted on charges including murder, robbery, escaping from custody, possession of explosives and weapons, housebreaking and theft.
- A 16-year-old boy will appear before a magistrate today, charged with housebreaking and larceny of $20,000 worth of household items.
- They are to be charged with attempting to murder Muller, abducting him, arson, theft, theft of a motor vehicle and housebreaking and theft.
- A youth - accused of rape, housebreaking and theft - burst into tears yesterday when his mother asked the court to keep him in jail for his own safety.
- According to Mamabolo most of the escapees were being held for stock theft, housebreaking and theft and other petty crimes but they ‘should still be considered as dangerous’.
- He faces eight charges of housebreaking with intent to commit fraud, 218 of corruption and 268 of fraud, totalling R5,3million.
- The fourteen-year old had been convicted of housebreaking.
- The youth has been charged with murder as well as housebreaking and theft, and is due to appear in the East London Magistrates' Court today.
- The hotel residents were arrested for drug possession, car theft and housebreaking.
- Car crime and multiple road traffic offences were top of the list, but assault, theft and housebreaking were not so far behind.
- He had been arrested for more than 40 crimes in the previous year - for offences that included housebreaking, theft and vandalism.
- This indicated that crime decreased in the murder, assault, rape, housebreaking and vehicle hijacking categories.
- He said that at present housebreaking is the biggest crime.
Synonyms
burglary, theft, thievery, stealing, breaking and entering, larceny, shoplifting, pilfering, filching, embezzlement, misappropriation, swindling, fraud

单词	housebreaking
释义	Definition of housebreaking in English: housebreaking noun ˈhaʊsbreɪkɪŋˈhaʊsˌbreɪkɪŋ mass noun The action of breaking into a building, especially in daytime, to commit a crime. In 1968 it was replaced as a statutory crime (in England and Wales only) by burglary. 〔律〕〈英〉（尤指在白天）破门入户罪（1968年在英格兰和威尔士被作为法定罪行的入屋犯法罪所取代） Example sentencesExamples A 16-year-old boy will appear before a magistrate today, charged with housebreaking and larceny of $20,000 worth of household items. He has been an accessory before and after the crime of housebreaking. The suspect is due in court here shortly on charges of kidnapping, housebreaking and theft. He had been arrested for more than 40 crimes in the previous year - for offences that included housebreaking, theft and vandalism. The hotel residents were arrested for drug possession, car theft and housebreaking. There is a broad body of research highlighting the link between drug use and property crimes such as housebreaking and theft. The youth has been charged with murder as well as housebreaking and theft, and is due to appear in the East London Magistrates' Court today. He faces eight charges of housebreaking with intent to commit fraud, 218 of corruption and 268 of fraud, totalling R5,3million. Car crime and multiple road traffic offences were top of the list, but assault, theft and housebreaking were not so far behind. He added housebreaking is not only confined to the central area of Windhoek and that the Police are receiving such cases from all over the town. He said that at present housebreaking is the biggest crime. They are to be charged with attempting to murder Muller, abducting him, arson, theft, theft of a motor vehicle and housebreaking and theft. They had been convicted on charges including murder, robbery, escaping from custody, possession of explosives and weapons, housebreaking and theft. He went on to chalk up a string of convictions including housebreaking and armed robbery, before remarrying and fathering another three children. A youth - accused of rape, housebreaking and theft - burst into tears yesterday when his mother asked the court to keep him in jail for his own safety. However, other aggravated robberies, street robbery, and housebreaking had increased, said Selebi. According to Mamabolo most of the escapees were being held for stock theft, housebreaking and theft and other petty crimes but they ‘should still be considered as dangerous’. The fourteen-year old had been convicted of housebreaking. This indicated that crime decreased in the murder, assault, rape, housebreaking and vehicle hijacking categories. In 1947, he was sentenced to five years in prison for a number of cases of housebreaking and larceny, but there was never enough evidence to even try him for the Windsor robbery. Synonyms burglary, theft, thievery, stealing, breaking and entering, larceny, shoplifting, pilfering, filching, embezzlement, misappropriation, swindling, fraud Derivatives housebreaker noun ˈhaʊsbreɪkəˈhaʊsˌbreɪkər One of Swindon's most prolific housebreakers who committed more than 70 burglaries in the town is back behind bars. Example sentencesExamples Neither authority can be unaware that dark streets are an invitation for potential housebreakers and thugs to call round. They may be housebreakers or criminals but I can excuse them. Another housebreaker stands accused of a number of break-ins where he stole expensive stereo systems and CD collections. The figures also reveal that homes in upmarket areas of Scottish towns and cities are just as likely to fall victim to housebreakers as the poorest schemes. Definition of housebreaking in US English: housebreaking nounˈhaʊsˌbreɪkɪŋˈhousˌbrākiNG The action of breaking into a building, especially in daytime, to commit a crime. Example sentencesExamples In 1947, he was sentenced to five years in prison for a number of cases of housebreaking and larceny, but there was never enough evidence to even try him for the Windsor robbery. The suspect is due in court here shortly on charges of kidnapping, housebreaking and theft. He went on to chalk up a string of convictions including housebreaking and armed robbery, before remarrying and fathering another three children. There is a broad body of research highlighting the link between drug use and property crimes such as housebreaking and theft. He added housebreaking is not only confined to the central area of Windhoek and that the Police are receiving such cases from all over the town. He has been an accessory before and after the crime of housebreaking. However, other aggravated robberies, street robbery, and housebreaking had increased, said Selebi. They had been convicted on charges including murder, robbery, escaping from custody, possession of explosives and weapons, housebreaking and theft. A 16-year-old boy will appear before a magistrate today, charged with housebreaking and larceny of $20,000 worth of household items. They are to be charged with attempting to murder Muller, abducting him, arson, theft, theft of a motor vehicle and housebreaking and theft. A youth - accused of rape, housebreaking and theft - burst into tears yesterday when his mother asked the court to keep him in jail for his own safety. According to Mamabolo most of the escapees were being held for stock theft, housebreaking and theft and other petty crimes but they ‘should still be considered as dangerous’. He faces eight charges of housebreaking with intent to commit fraud, 218 of corruption and 268 of fraud, totalling R5,3million. The fourteen-year old had been convicted of housebreaking. The youth has been charged with murder as well as housebreaking and theft, and is due to appear in the East London Magistrates' Court today. The hotel residents were arrested for drug possession, car theft and housebreaking. Car crime and multiple road traffic offences were top of the list, but assault, theft and housebreaking were not so far behind. He had been arrested for more than 40 crimes in the previous year - for offences that included housebreaking, theft and vandalism. This indicated that crime decreased in the murder, assault, rape, housebreaking and vehicle hijacking categories. He said that at present housebreaking is the biggest crime. Synonyms burglary, theft, thievery, stealing, breaking and entering, larceny, shoplifting, pilfering, filching, embezzlement, misappropriation, swindling, fraud
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