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Housebreaker — House break er, n. One who is guilty of the crime of housebreaking. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
housebreaker — UK [ˈhaʊsˌbreɪkə(r)] / US [ˈhaʊsˌbreɪkər] noun [countable] Word forms housebreaker : singular housebreaker plural housebreakers a thief who gets into people s houses by breaking windows, door locks etc … English dictionary
housebreaker — [[t]ha͟ʊsbreɪkə(r)[/t]] housebreakers N COUNT A housebreaker is someone who enters another person s house by force, for example by breaking the locks or windows, in order to steal their possessions. Syn: burglar … English dictionary
housebreaker — housebreaking ► NOUN ▪ the action of breaking into a building, especially in daytime, to commit a crime. DERIVATIVES housebreaker noun … English terms dictionary
Housebreaker (business) — A housebreaker is an organisation which specialises in the disposition of large, old residential buildings. From the late 19th century and peaking in the mid 20th, many large country houses, manors, stately homes and castles in the United Kingdom … Wikipedia
housebreaker — noun see housebreaking … New Collegiate Dictionary
housebreaker — housebreaking, n. /hows bray keuhr/, n. 1. a person who breaks into and enters a house with a felonious intent. 2. Brit. a. a worker or wrecking company that demolishes houses and buildings, as to make room for new construction. b. a person who… … Universalium
housebreaker — noun A criminal who breaks into and enters anothers house or premises with the intent of committing a crime. [H]e is dressed in such a rapscallion manner that the people would think you were talking to a house breaker … Wiktionary
housebreaker — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. burgler (see stealing). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. thief, lock picker, burglar; see criminal , robber . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person who steals: bandit, burglar, highwayman, larcener,… … English dictionary for students
housebreaker — house|break|er [ˈhausˌbreıkə US ər] n a thief who enters someone else s house by breaking locks, windows etc = ↑burglar >housebreaking n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
