Synonyms of burglary

burglary

noun

as in robbery

the act of illegally entering a building in order to steal things

There have been a number of burglaries in the neighborhood in recent months.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• robbery
• theft
• stealing
• kidnaping
• larceny
• kidnapping
• housebreaking
• thievery
• rustling
• embezzlement
• shoplifting
• graft
• abduction
• petit larceny
• misappropriation
• looting
• misapplication
• carjacking
• peculation
• petty larceny
• pilferage
• embezzling
• smuggling
• hijacking
• pilfering
• highjacking
• spoliation
• rapine
• pillage
• plundering
• poaching
• despoliation
• piracy
• purloining
• filching
• banditry
• shanghaiing
• despoilment
• black marketeering

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of burglary

The gruesome crash came as cops were responding to a 911 call about a burglary on 39th Ave. —Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 21 Nov. 2024

This alert comes after burglaries at the homes of Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce last month. —The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024

As an armchair legal scholar, my guess is that constitutes burglary, property damage, and perhaps public indecency. —Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024

Residential burglary: Between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., someone entered a residence in the 19000 block of Scotland Drive through an unlocked rear sliding glass door and stole tools for a loss valued at approximately $868. —Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024