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Burglar: meaning, definitions and examples

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burglar

 

[ หˆbษœหrษก.lษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

crime

A person who illegally enters buildings and steals things.

Synonyms

intruder, robber, thief

Examples of usage

  • He was arrested for being a burglar.
  • The burglar broke into the house through the window.
  • They caught the burglar red-handed.
Context #2 | Noun

law

A person who commits burglary.

Synonyms

criminal, culprit, offender

Examples of usage

  • The police are searching for the burglar who stole from the store.
  • The burglar faces charges of breaking and entering.

Translations

Translations of the word "burglar" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ladrรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅ‹เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Einbrecher

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pencuri

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณั€ะฐะฑั–ะถะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wล‚amywacz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆณฅๆฃ’ (dorobล)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cambrioleur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ladrรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hฤฑrsฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋„๋‘‘ (doduk)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ุต (lis)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lupiฤ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zlodej

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ชƒ่ดผ (qiรจzรฉi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vlomilec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพjรณfur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑั€ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒซแƒแƒ แƒชแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ (mdzarveli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oฤŸru

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ladrรณn

Etymology

The word 'burglar' originated in the 16th century from the Middle English word 'burgelar', which came from the Old French word 'burgier', meaning 'town dweller'. Over time, the term evolved to refer to someone who breaks into buildings to steal. Burglary has been a crime for centuries, with laws and penalties varying across different cultures and legal systems.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,317, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.