housebreaking

2 definitions found

housebreaking - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Housebreaking \House"break`ing\, n.
     The act of breaking open and entering, with a felonious
     purpose, the dwelling house of another, whether done by day
     or night. See Burglary, and To break a house, under
     Break.
     [1913 Webster]

housebreaking - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  housebreaking
      n 1: trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into
           premises with criminal intent [syn: housebreaking,
           break-in, breaking and entering]