housebreakers
Thieves entering residences
Housebreakers are people who break into houses, typically to steal.
The term covers both burglars who enter occupied homes and those who target empty properties.
In British usage, housebreaking was historically a distinct legal category from burglary.
The housebreakers had ransacked the upstairs bedrooms.
Those who commit larceny
- intrudersUnauthorized entrants
- burglarsThose who illegally enter
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- stolenTaken unlawfully
security · alarm · window · lock · entry · crowbar · fence · loot
Destroying completely
- demolitionDeliberate structural destruction
- contractorsHired service providers
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- renovationRestoring to good condition
teardown · rubble · crews · sledgehammer · salvage · razing · clearing · construction
thieves
Those who commit larceny
stolen · security · alarm · window · lock · entry · crowbar · fence · loot · nighttime
wrecking
Destroying completely
- demolitionDeliberate structural destruction
- contractorsHired service providers
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
renovation · teardown · rubble · crews · sledgehammer · salvage · razing · clearing · construction · permits
housebreakersinvited guests
Those formally requested present
houseguests · homeowners · tenants · residents · occupants
housebreakershousebuilders
Those who construct homes
homebuilders · security guards · homeowners · householders · locksmiths