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Meaning of "housebreaker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOUSEBREAKER

housebreaker  [ˈhaʊsˌbreɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOUSEBREAKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Housebreaker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOUSEBREAKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

housebreaker

Burglary

Burglary is a crime, the essence of which is illegal entry into a building for the purposes of committing an offence. Usually that offence will be theft, but most jurisdictions specify others which fall within the ambit of burglary. To engage in the act of burglary is to burgle or to burglarize.

Definition of housebreaker in the English dictionary

The definition of housebreaker in the dictionary is a person who enters a building as a trespasser for an unlawful purpose.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOUSEBREAKER


backbreaker
ˈbækˌbreɪkə
ballbreaker
ˈbɔːlˌbreɪkə
breaker
ˈbreɪkə
dealbreaker
ˈdiːlˌbreɪkə
gamebreaker
ˈɡeɪmˌbreɪkə
groundbreaker
ˈɡraʊndˌbreɪkə
heartbreaker
ˈhɑːtˌbreɪkə
horse-breaker
ˈhɔːsˌbreɪkə
icebreaker
ˈaɪsˌbreɪkə
jailbreaker
ˈdʒeɪlˌbreɪkə
jawbreaker
ˈdʒɔːˌbreɪkə
lawbreaker
ˈlɔːˌbreɪkə
middlebreaker
ˈmɪdəlˌbreɪkə
shopbreaker
ˈʃɒpˌbreɪkə
stonebreaker
ˈstəʊnˌbreɪkə
strikebreaker
ˈstraɪkˌbreɪkə
tie-break
ˈtaɪˌbreɪkə
tie-breaker
ˈtaɪˌbreɪkə
trailbreaker
ˈtreɪlbreɪkə
Windbreaker
ˈwɪndbreɪkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOUSEBREAKER

house-to-house
house-train
house-trained
house-warming
house-warming party
houseboat
houseboater
housebound
houseboy
housebreak
housebreaking
housecarl
housecoat
housedress
housefather
houseflies
housefly
housefront
houseful
household

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOUSEBREAKER

after-dinner speaker
beaker
circuit breaker
contact breaker
doublespeaker
English speaker
German speaker
keynote speaker
leaker
loudspeaker
maker
native speaker
phreaker
public speaker
record breaker
sneaker
speaker
squeaker
streaker
tweaker
wreaker

Synonyms and antonyms of housebreaker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «housebreaker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOUSEBREAKER

Find out the translation of housebreaker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of housebreaker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «housebreaker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

housebreaker
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

housebreaker
570 millions of speakers

English

housebreaker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

housebreaker
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грабитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

housebreaker
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিঁধেল চোর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cambrioleur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembajak rumah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Einbrecher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

housebreaker
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

housebreaker
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Housebreaker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kẻ trộm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பழைய வீடுகளை இடிப்பவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घरफोड्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hırsız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scassinatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

włamywacz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грабіжник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spărgător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαρρήκτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

inbreker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

housebreaker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

housebreaker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of housebreaker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUSEBREAKER»

The term «housebreaker» is normally little used and occupies the 127.469 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUSEBREAKER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «housebreaker» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «housebreaker» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about housebreaker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOUSEBREAKER»

Discover the use of housebreaker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to housebreaker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rakes in Tartan
And she was grateful to...whatever it was, for it seemed to have frightened off the housebreaker. She'd been certain she was about to die. She pulled back her obscuring hood and looked up. The housebreaker was gone, as was the giant flying ...
Suz deMello, 2014
2
Housebreaker
When a robbery--entered on as an act of revenge--turns into murder, Megan, a young paralegal, is unprepared for the consequences
David Linzee, 1987
3
The Musical World
This housebreaker, with an amount of kind* Hess for which the audience ought to feel extremely thankful, Wile therrt a great many other facts besides that we have ftielftioneu} all tending to elucidate the plot of the piece. We have hot had the ...
‎1853
4
Studies in the Book of the Covenant in the Light of ...
When there is any presumption of danger to the life of the houseowner, he is permitted to protect himself even at the expense of the life of the housebreaker. Thus, if the offense takes place at night, when there is a chance that the housebreaker ...
Shalom Paul, 2005
5
Popular Mechanics
Housebreaker. By Enno R. Haan Old-time naive habit of "hiding" key under mat or in. 13 ETURNING TO FIND your home ran- -*• ^ sacked can take all the enjoyment out of a vacation or an evening out. Unfortunately, many persons actually ...
6
Raw Life: Cameos of 1890s Justice from a Magistrate's Bench Book
She called my sister and I housebreaker's daughters. She called my mother a housebreaker, hen thief, and a dog poisoner. Later in the evening we saw Mrs. Piper on the street. She again called us a housebreaker's hen thief and dog poisoner ...
J. Patrick Boyer, 2012
7
A Complete History of the Lives and Robberies of the Most ...
London, Bishop of, 71 London Bridge, 306 Long, Squire, 46 Long Acre, 114,353 Lord, Lieutenant Job, 334 Loughrea, Cork, 164 Louis XIV, 364 Lovell, Sir Salathiel, 49, 6a Low, Dick, a housebreaker, 135-130, Lowbridge, John, 379 Lowther, ...
Captain Alexander Smith, Arthur L. Hayward, 2013
8
A Complete History of the Lives and Robberies of the Most ...
London, Bishop of, 71 London Bridge, 306 Long, Squire, 46 Long Acre, 114,353 Lord, Lieutenant Job, 334 Loughrea, Cork, 164 Louis XIV, 364 Lovell, Sir Salathiel, 49, 6a Low, Dick, a housebreaker, 135-130, Lowbridge, John, 379 Lowther, ...
Arthur L. Hayward, 2002
9
Liability and Responsibility: Essays in Law and Morals
The implicit reference to justification builds on the passage in Exodus 22:1, which holds that killing a housebreaker is justified (i.e., no blood guilt for the slaying) unless 'the sun has risen upon him'. Although there are pitfalls in reading modern  ...
Raymond Gillespie Frey, Christopher W. Morris, 1991
10
Texas Monthly
Sometimes I believe I would rather encounter that housebreaker face to face than meet up again with the nighttime fantasies of my childhood. They were nothing unusual, but they were as fierce as any presences I've ever had to confront.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOUSEBREAKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term housebreaker is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The ADIAF presents young French Creativity in Riga Art Space
From September 5 until 20 November, the ADIAF presents the exhibit “The Housebreaker” (Burglar) at Riga Art Space, in Riga, Latvia. «AMA, Jul 15»
2
Don't pity the empty-nesters: it's tough when the kids come home to …
It didn`t require much sleuthing to realise my plans for a quiet lunch break had been shattered not by a hungry housebreaker but by my son, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Habitual offender arrested for theft in Malad coaching class
During interrogation it came to light that the accused is a habitual housebreaker and has several cases registered against him in Malad, ... «Free Press Journal, Jul 15»
4
The Da Pinchi Code: Burglars brand homes with secret symbols to …
“Breaking the Housebreaker's code. These signs have been seen in East Kilbride, please retweet & report all sightings,” the Scottish ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
5
Skinny-dippers' horror as birds of prey fly off with their UNDERWEAR
A hungry badger-turned-housebreaker was caught on camera recently sneaking into a house to help itself to a Bakewell tart in Midhurst, West ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Glen Esk skinnydippers caught out as red kites steal underwear to …
A hungry badger-turned-housebreaker was caught on camera recently sneaking into a house to help itself to a Bakewell tart in Midhurst, West ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
Nagpur police chief asks senior cops to get cracking | Nagpur …
The recent arrest of hardcore housebreaker Siddharth Gajbhiye and another gang of burglars were sound exceptions. There had been a few ... «NYOOOZ, Jun 15»
8
Man wrestles burglar, hands him over to police
A Durban resident wrestled an alleged housebreaker to the ground in the early hours of Thursday morning. According to Durban North police ... «The Citizen, Jun 15»
9
Hertiage: Historians track the life and crimes of 'Texas Jack'
“He is regarded by us as an expert housebreaker,” continued Sergeant McBain, “inasmuch as when his premises were visited we found six ... «Ham&High, Jun 15»
10
Police arrest serial housebreaker at Dover
SINGAPORE - A 25-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a series of housebreaking and theft at Rasok Dr, Sunset ... «AsiaOne, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Housebreaker [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/housebreaker>. Apr 2024 ».
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