burglar

[ US /ˈbɝɡɫɝ/ ]
[ UK /bˈɜːɡlɐ/ ]
NOUN
  1. a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
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How To Use burglar In A Sentence

  • Drive away potential burglars
  • He wasn't a large man, and had never been the sporty type, so there were no golf clubs or baseball bats lying handily around, and the notion of overpowering a hulking burglar with the meagre physical means at his disposal was laughable. Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
  • I was burglarized, which is different than being robbed. LAKE LEVEL 10-24-03 + crimes
  • If you want somebody to vouch for Mr. McEachern's non-burglariousness, I can do it. The Intrusion of Jimmy
  • Along with stamping out burglaries and thefts, a heavy emphasis is put on personal safety.
  • The burglar got into the house through the bedroom window.
  • Can you imagine what would happen if they put as much effort into catching burglars? The Sun
  • A security guard surprised the burglars in the storeroom.
  • Burglars hurled pedigree puppies out of the window during a raid on a house in Salford.
  • On my arrival home/On arriving home I discovered the burglary.
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