Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with burglary in American Collocation
burglary
noun
countable/uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈbɜrɡləri/
happening in a particular place
commercial
domestic
house
household
residential
This is helping to cut levels of domestic burglary.
when nothing is stolen
attempted
There have been two burglaries and one attempted burglary in the area.
commit a burglary
carry out
commit
Most burglaries are carried out by opportunist thieves.
try to stop burglaries
combat
prevent
reduce
tackle
Our efforts have paid off in reducing burglary.
when police deal with a burglary
investigate
record
solve
Police are also investigating burglaries at two primary schools.
when someone is stolen from
experience
suffer
He’d suffered an attempted burglary.
happen
occur
take place
80 per cent of burglaries occur when the house is empty.
The burglary took place between 5.40am and 5.43am.