knock-knock burglary

noun

A type of burglary in which a perpetrator knocks on someone's door under false pretenses and then forcefully enters their house in order to steal property.

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Meanings

nounknock-knock burglary (plural knock-knock burglaries)

plural knock-knock burglaries

  1. crimeA type of burglary in which a perpetrator knocks on someone's door under false pretenses and then forcefully enters their house in order to steal property.
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APA

knock-knock burglary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knock-knock%20burglary

MLA

“knock-knock burglary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knock-knock%20burglary. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knock-knock burglary,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knock-knock%20burglary.

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