home invasion
noun [ C or U ]
mainly US or Australian English uk/ˈhəʊm ɪnˌveɪ.ʒən/ us/ˈhoʊm ɪnˌveɪ.ʒən/the act or crime of entering a private home without the permission of the person who lives there, especially when the person is present, usually with the intention of stealing something or of committing an attack:
- She called the police to report a home invasion.
- It was a violent home invasion that resulted in the murders of two people.
- He was charged with armed assault and home invasion.
- The incidence of home invasion is increasing and no one is offering any solutions.
- The defendant is accused of being a member of a group that committed numerous home invasion robberies.