English noun: housebreaker | |||
1. | housebreaker (person) a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house | ||
Synonyms | cat burglar | ||
Broader (hypernym) | burglar | ||
2. | housebreaker (person) a wrecker of houses | ||
Samples | In England a housewrecker is called a housebreaker. | ||
Synonyms | housewrecker | ||
Broader (hypernym) | wrecker | ||