Burglary
(noun)
- The act of breaking into a building with the intent to steal.
- The crime of breaking into a building with the intent to steal something.
Origin:
From burgle + -ary, first recorded in the 14th century.
Examples:
- He was charged with burglary.
- She was a victim of burglary.
- The police is investigating a burglary.
- The house was burglarized last night.
- The burglary was caught on camera.