| Main Entry: | breaking and entering |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unlawful entry |
Synonyms: |
break and entry, break-in, burglarizing, burglary, housebreaking, robbery, second-story work |
| Main Entry: | burglary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stealing from residence, business |
Synonyms: |
break-in, breaking and entering, caper, crime, filching, heist, housebreaking, larceny, owl job, pilferage, prowl, robbery, safecracking, second-story work, sting, theft, thieving |
| Notes: | burglary can take place when the victim is not there and is the theft of property without the owner being aware of the crime; in robbery, the victim is present and is confronted |
| Main Entry: | heist |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | burglary, robbery |
Synonyms: |
break-in, breaking and entering, caper, crime, five-finger discount, holdup, larceny, pilferage, rip-off, stickup, sting, theft |
| Main Entry: | break-in |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | trespass |
Synonyms: |
breaking and entering, burglary, forced entry, housebreaking, robbery |