burglar
burg ler
- n a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
- In South London, a burglar climbed to the roof of Dulwich College, smashed a skylight, descended into the art gallery and used a crowbar to wrench from the wall Rembrandt's .
- A new kind of burglar alarm, just patented last week, has already put a crimp in the burglar business.
- Next, think of burglar alarms.