different between premises vs housebreaker

English

Alternative forms

• præmises (archaic)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p??m?si?z/, IPA^(key): /?p??m?s?s/

Etymology 1

See premise

Noun

premises pl (plural only)

1. (plural only) land, and all the built structures on it, especially when considered as a single place.
2. (law, plural only) The subject of a conveyance or deed

Derived terms

• on-premises

Translations

References

• premises on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

Noun

premises

1. plural of premise

Anagrams

• emprises, impreses, impresse, mesprise, spiremes

English

Etymology

From house +? breaker.

Noun

housebreaker (plural housebreakers)

1. A criminal who breaks into and enters another's house or premises with the intent of committing a crime.
   • 1968 November 19, "‘Infuriated’ vicar's wife routs interloper," Montreal Gazette (Canada), page 9 (retrieved 21 Sep 2010):

     The vicar seized a sword and routed the housebreaker, but it was the vicar's wife in a nightgown and coat who caught up with the fleeing intruder, slapped his face and held him by the neck.

   • 2009 May 20, "Serial housebreaker nabbed," AsiaOne (Singapore) (retrieved 21 Sep 2010):

     A serial housebreaker who is believed to have stolen from several homes in Ang Mo Kio last month was nabbed on Tuesday.

Alternative forms

• house breaker
• house-breaker

Synonyms

• (Britain, slang) drummer

Translations

See also

• burglar