burglar
noun
bur·glar
| \ ˈbər-glər also -gə-lər
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Definition of burglar
: one who commits burglary
Examples of burglar in a Sentence
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The burglars, armed with garden shears, forced their way into Betty Munroe’s home in Northampton on June 11, stealing the gold chain and other valuables, including her late husband's watch and her purse. — Fox News, "Widow, 93, dies of 'broken heart' brought on by home burglary, police say," 25 Aug. 2019 Rather than call 911 to report a car theft or burglars, confronting prowlers with a gun and shooting at them is justified. — Randy Blaser, chicagotribune.com, "Column: The shooting death of a 14-year-old was a tragedy. What does it say about us as a society?," 23 Aug. 2019 The alleged burglar, who had a dog with him, then started to walk away from police, and the two officers attempted to immmobilize him with a stun gun. — Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, "Report: Detroit police shoot, kill dog during alleged burglar's arrest," 25 July 2019 Two burglars broke into a business June 11 in the 3500 block of Business Center Drive, police said. — Jennifer James, Houston Chronicle, "Pearland police arrest 6 on DWI charges," 28 June 2019 On May 28, 1972, burglars broke into the Watergate Hotel. — Keith Sharon, The Mercury News, "The man who stayed late: The Watergate story you’ve never heard," 17 June 2019 ATF Operation Ripped Off The operation ran into more trouble in October, when burglars broke into the building housing Fearless and cleaned out the ATF operation. — Raquel Rutledge, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "ATF's Milwaukee sting operation was marred by mistakes, failures," 11 June 2019 The burglars, three or four men and possibly two women, wear gloves and hoods and cover their faces. — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, "Marijuana burglary ring, using stolen Jeeps, sought by Denver police," 7 June 2019 Armed with what looks like a concrete block, a burglar is seen on surveillance video trying to break into three businesses in Wilton Manors and police hope someone will recognize and report him. — Wayne K. Roustan, sun-sentinel.com, "Brick-tossing burglar sought for 3 business break-ins, police say," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'burglar.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for burglar
burglar
noun
English Language Learners Definition of burglar
: a person who illegally enters a building in order to steal things : a person who commits burglary
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burglar
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bur·glar
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Kids Definition of burglar
: a person who commits burglary
burglar
noun
bur·glar
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Legal Definition of burglar
: a person who commits a burglary
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