housebreaker (Meaning)

Wordnet

housebreaker (n)

a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house

a wrecker of houses

Webster

housebreaker (n.)

One who is guilty of the crime of housebreaking.

housebreaker Sentence Examples

  1. The housebreaker stealthily entered the house under the cover of darkness.
  2. The police were alerted when a neighbor noticed strange noises coming from the housebreaker's target.
  3. The housebreaker had a knack for avoiding security systems and bypassed them with ease.
  4. The stolen items from the housebreaker's latest heist were worth a fortune.
  5. The homeowner arrived home to find his house ransacked by a cunning housebreaker.
  6. The insurance company refused to cover the losses incurred by the housebreaker's rampage.
  7. The police set up a sting operation to catch the infamous housebreaker in the act.
  8. As the housebreaker fled from the police, he left a trail of stolen goods behind.
  9. The housebreaker's criminal record was extensive, with multiple burglary convictions.
  10. The homeowners formed a neighborhood watch program to deter potential housebreakers.

FAQs About the word housebreaker

a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house, a wrecker of housesOne who is guilty of the crime of housebreaking.

burglar, thief, robber, safecracker, cracksman, cat burglar, grafter, pickpocket, kidnapper, kleptomaniac

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The housebreaker stealthily entered the house under the cover of darkness.

The police were alerted when a neighbor noticed strange noises coming from the housebreaker's target.

The housebreaker had a knack for avoiding security systems and bypassed them with ease.

The stolen items from the housebreaker's latest heist were worth a fortune.