How do you use Burglary in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like felony, plus the exact meaning.
Burglary in a sentence
Burglary meaning
- The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.
- Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony.
Synonyms of Burglary
Burglary in Dutch
Example sentences (20)
Argos on Elgar Retail Park in Blackpole, closed to secure the premises after the burglary between midnight and 1am.
In exchange for that plea, prosecutors were willing to dismiss a first-degree felony charge of aggravated burglary.
At the time of his latest drug offences, he was on a community order, imposed in January this year, for burglary.
Jack Swanson pleaded guilty to one count of burglary, having targeted a 74-year-old victim in December last year.
By navigating the VR scene, the students discover a burglary has taken place at the home of a parish councillor.
A 33-year-old man from Studley has also been arrested on suspicion of burglary in connection with the incident.
Detectives investigating a burglary in Mansfield Woodhouse which led to a police chase have charged a suspect.
He has also been charged with one count each of possession of criminal property, going equipped for a burglary and theft.
Juneau man Anthony Perry for the burglary earlier this month, but at the time, the items were still missing.
Jack Grealish cops probe if burglary gang behind £1m Boxing Day raid 'were given inside information' about.
He told them John’s fingerprints had been found on a Mini said to have been used in a burglary at Flannels at Rushden Lakes.
A MAN has been arrested after a police chase along the A13 following an aggravated burglary in Benfleet.
Hilton eventually pleaded guilty to attempted burglary, theft of a motor vehicle and dangerous driving.
Authorities found several items reported stolen in the alleged burglary at the farm, the charges say.
A 23-year-old man from has now been arrested on suspicion of eight burglary offences, theft from motor vehicle and fraud offences.
Devastatingly, May Parker dies in the burglary, but there is a significant shift in Peter's outlook.
All three had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary, while Munoz also admitted one count of dangerous driving.
Detective Sgt Stephen Joyce, of Macclesfield CID, said: “This case demonstrates the value of responding to all reports of burglary.
Investigators are currently following a lead involving a white van reportedly used in the burglary.
Items of jewellery as well as a rare Breitling SAS 138 Seawolf silver wristwatch were stolen from the property during the burglary.
Phrases with burglary
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with burglary
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- burglary and 36×
- of burglary 31×
- the burglary 22×
- for burglary 20×
- burglary in 20×
- burglary at 17×
- aggravated burglary 15×
- attempted burglary 14×
- with burglary 8×
- and burglary 8×
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