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Definition of break-in noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

break-in

noun
 
/ˈbreɪk ɪn/
 
/ˈbreɪk ɪn/
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  1. an entry into a building using force, usually to steal something
    • Police were called to three break-ins in the same area last night.
    Topics Crime and punishmentc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • attempted
    • recent
    • factory
    break-in + verb
    • happen
    • take place
    preposition
    • break-in at
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See break-in in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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adverb
 
 
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