breaking and entering
noun Criminal Law.
forcible entry into the home or office of another.
Origin of breaking and entering
First recorded in 1790–1800
Words nearby breaking and entering
breakfast,
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breakfast food,
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breaking ball,
breaking point,
breakneck,
breakoff,
breakout
British Dictionary definitions for breaking and entering
breaking and entering
noun
(formerly) the gaining of unauthorized access to a building with intent to commit a crime or, having committed the crime, the breaking out of the building