/ Dictionary / Index B burglary: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bur•gla•ry Pronunciation: (bûr'glu-rē), [key] — pl. -ries. the felony of breaking into and entering the house of another at night with intent to steal, extended by statute to cover the breaking into and entering of any of various buildings, by night or day. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: burglary (Thesaurus) burglarproof burgle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language