break-in
🇺🇸
/ˈbreɪk ɪn/
🇬🇧
/ˈbreɪk ɪn/
noun
R
When someone enters a place without permission, usually by using force, like breaking a window or a lock.
There was a break-in at the store last night, and they took the cash register.
translation
When someone enters a place without permission, usually by using force, like breaking a window or a lock.
Word Forms
Plural
break-ins