housebreaker meaning

UK US

housebreaker (noun): a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house.

housebreaker has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

housebreaker as a noun

  1. a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house

    Synonyms: cat burglar

    Type of: burglar

  2. a wrecker of houses
    • in England a housewrecker is called a housebreaker

    Synonyms: housewrecker

    Type of: wrecker

Scrabble score: 21 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in ER · 12-letter words

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