Synonym: housebreaker, robber, thief. Similar words: burglary, burglarize, gurgle, burger, burgeon, glare, hamburger, glare at. Meaning: ['bɜːglə] n. a thief who enters a building with intent to steal.
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31 The policeman made after the burglar.
32 An unlocked door is an open invitation to any burglar.
33 Fitting a burglar alarm is the most effective way to increase home security.
34 The new security guard is a burglar — that'll put the cat among the pigeons.
35 The burglar had left his prints all over the window.
36 The burglar was caught with the stolen goods still on him.
37 I've learned my lesson; I've now got a burglar alarm and a guard dog. Sentencedict.com
38 The burglar turned the corner and found himself face to face with a policeman.
39 If you have a burglar alarm fitted, make sure it is done by a reputable company.
40 Burglar alarm companies claim they work in close co-operation with the police.
41 It was plucky of you to chase after the burglar.
42 The thieves ran away when the burglar alarm went off.
43 When the burglar heard their car he hopped it out of the window.
44 We arrived home early and surprised a burglar trying to break in.
45 The main thing to remember is to switch off the burglar alarm.
46 The burglar made a lunge at him with a knife.
47 The guard loosed the dogs when the burglar alarm went off.
48 A determined burglar will not shirk from breaking a window to gain entry.
49 As soon as I came downstairs the burglar bolted out.
50 The burglar broke into the house under cover of darkness.
51 Who was the burglar breaking in through an entryphone?
52 A burglar alarm was ringing further along the road.
53 A burglar could easily climb in through that window.
54 The burglar escaped by climbing down a drainpipe.
55 Did you think I was a burglar?
56 A burglar carted away all the family's Christmas presents.
57 The burglar was holding what looked like a shotgun.
58 Great Caesar; a burglar alarm.
59 It let out that high-pitched whine, that shrill insistent nagging squeal that puts a burglar right off his feed.
60 But he was a clever man, this burglar, and two prizes presented themselves for him today.