burglary
B2
noun
Freq #9422
Meanings
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1
noun
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
They reported the burglary to the police.
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2
noun
The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.
Essentially, Jarden makes anything that you’d find left behind after a burglary.
Etymology
From New Latin burglaria. Equivalent to burglar + -y. Displaced native Old English hūsbryċe (literally “house-breach”).
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