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# burglar

noun (a burglar, burglars)

«burglar» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A burglar is a person who breaks into a house, shop or building to steal things. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burglar/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday safety lessons, children learn to lock doors and windows and that burglar alarms protect homes. In stories and cartoons, burglars sneak in at night. Phrases: burglar alarm, catch a burglar, a burglar broke in.

### Examples

- A burglar broke into the shop last night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burglar/#x1)
- The burglar alarm went off. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burglar/#x2)
- Always lock the door so burglars can't get in. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burglar/#x3)
- The police caught the burglar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burglar/#x4)
- The dog barked and scared the burglar away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burglar/#x5)
- In the cartoon, the burglar wore a striped shirt and a mask. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burglar/#x6)
- If you think a burglar is in your house, get out quietly and call the police. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burglar/#x7)

### Note

Countable: a burglar, burglars. Crime: burglary; verb: burgle (UK) or burglarize (USA). Spelling: -ar at the end, not -er. A burglar breaks in to steal; a robber uses force or threats against people. Safety: never try to stop a burglar yourself.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «burglar» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burglar/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«burglar» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/burglar.html) on Mova free.