Phrase guide

home invasion

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An assault on the possessor(s) of a household committed by an intruder by using forced entry or otherwise having unauthorized presence in the household.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: criminology, human-sciences, law, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

burglary of a dwelling while the residents are at home

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: housebreaking, break-in, breaking and entering

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: husfredskrænkelse — forced entry or otherwise unauthorized presence in a household
  • Dutch: huisvredebreuk — forced entry or otherwise unauthorized presence in a household
  • Dutch: home-invasion — forced entry or otherwise unauthorized presence in a household
  • Finnish: kotirauhan rikkominen — forced entry or otherwise unauthorized presence in a household
  • French: violation de domicile — forced entry or otherwise unauthorized presence in a household
  • German: Hausfriedensbruch — forced entry or otherwise unauthorized presence in a household
  • Hungarian: betörés — forced entry or otherwise unauthorized presence in a household
  • Spanish: violación de domicilio — forced entry or otherwise unauthorized presence in a household
  • Spanish: invasión de casa — forced entry or otherwise unauthorized presence in a household
  • Swedish: hemfridsbrott — forced entry or otherwise unauthorized presence in a household