burglar

noun/ˈbɜrɡlər/

Frequency rank: #9,131 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A person who illegally breaks into a building to steal things.

Illustration for the English word “burglar”

Example sentence

The homeowner called the police after spotting the burglar climbing through the window.

Synonyms & related words

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