break-in

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun break-in has 1 sense

break-in(n = noun.act) breaking and entering, housebreaking - trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent;

is a kind of burglary

has particulars: home invasion

Derived form verb break in₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

break-in, n.

an act of trespassing into a closed structure such as a house or place of busineess for an unlawful purpose, usually as part of a burglary. [WordNet 1.5]