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

More news: Lightning Forward Brayden Point Surprisingly Ruled Out of Bruins Match KDKA, the CBS affiliate in Pittsburgh, reported Tuesday that the Penguins' assistant captain was the victim of a home burglary on Saturday. —Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025

Last year, Newsom backed successful legislation that cracks down on property crime, including shoplifting, smash-and-grab robbery and auto burglary. —NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025

There’s things that can be prevented, like auto thefts and burglaries. —Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025

The makeup of the Senate also could be affected by the outcome and timing of the felony burglary trial of Sen. Nicole Mitchell, a Woodbury DFLer accused of breaking into her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes home last April. —Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2025