break-in
Collocations
4(noun.)
ADJ
attempted | factory, house, etc. | happen, take place
PREP
~ at
The police investigated a break-in at the jewelry store last night.
Definitions
noun
The act of entering a place with the intent to steal or commit some other offense; an instance of breaking and entering.
There was a break-in at the shop; everything was taken.
noun
A novelty record where a question is asked or a comment is raised, and the replies are lyrics from other songs, sampled from the recordings.
Described by Ken Simpson as a ... novelty record where ‘snippets of current hits’ are inserted into ‘a little melodrama almost set up as a newscast’ (Simpson 2016), the first example of a break-in record that I am aware of is ... The Flying Saucer.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — trespassing for an unlawful purpose
- housebreaking
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6There was a break-in at the shop; everything was taken.
WiktionaryDescribed by Ken Simpson as a ... novelty record where ‘snippets of current hits’ are inserted into ‘a little melodrama almost set up as a newscast’ (Simpson 2016), the first example of a break-in rec
WiktionaryThere's no sign of forced break-in.
Tatoeba · #6616474The break-in constituted heightened security.
Tatoeba · #6909149Ziri reported a break-in.
Tatoeba · #11223211Ziri investigated the most recent break-in.
Tatoeba · #11223244