Definition
burglar
noun
- a person who illegally enters a building to steal things
Examples
- The burglar broke into the house through a window.
- Police caught the burglar red-handed with stolen jewelry.
- A burglar alarm went off when someone entered the store.
- The family installed security cameras after a burglar struck their neighborhood.
- The burglar was sentenced to three years in prison.
- She heard footsteps and worried a burglar was in the house.