housebreaking /ˈhaʊsˌbreɪkɪŋ/ noun Learner's definition of HOUSEBREAKING
[noncount]
: the act of forcefully entering someone's house in order to commit a crime (such as robbery)（为偷盗等目的）入侵住宅
— housebreaker
/ˈhaʊsˌbreɪkɚ/ noun, plural housebreakers [count]