housebreaker Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house
    cat burglar.
  2. noun a wrecker of houses
    housewrecker.
    • in England a housewrecker is called a housebreaker

WordNet


House"break`er noun
Definitions
  1. One who is guilty of the crime of housebreaking.

Webster 1913