breaking and entering
nounDefinitions
The crime of gaining unauthorized entry into another's property, usually by breaking part…
The crime of gaining unauthorized entry into another's property, usually by breaking part of a building (a lock, door, window, etc.)
- Near-synonyms: break-in, housebreaking, shopbreaking
present participle and gerund of break and enter
- Near-synonym: breaking in
The neighborhood
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