Definition of "burglary"

burglary

/ˈbɜː.ɡlə.ɹi/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural burglaries
1. The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.
  Quotations
  Essentially, Jarden makes anything that you’d find left behind after a burglary.
  2016, Tim Carvell [et al.], “Pennies”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 3, episode 35, John Oliver (actor), Warner Bros. Television, via HBO
  1. (law) Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony.
  2. (law, US) Under the Model Penal Code, entering a building or occupied structure with purpose to commit a crime therein, unless the premises are at the time open to the public or the actor is licensed or privileged to enter. Model Penal Code § 221.1.