home invasion
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5.9
- noun
- /hoʊm ɪnˈveɪʒən/
- NSFW
:
asalto a domicilio
- Police have arrested three suspects involved in the home invasion that resulted in a significant loss of property.
She said, remember I told you that there was a home invasion next door to me and I said yes.
- She said, remember I told you that there was a home invasion next door to me and I said yes.
- And I got them off after the home invasion attempt.
- And I think nothing quite awakens you to the threat like a home invasion.
- Two guys rush in with with guns and masks and screams no, I get a home invasion.
- I am against home invasions by terrorists who are cowards, who are going after the most vulnerable.
- You know, when I was younger and I was doing home invasion robberies and carjackings, and then I would listen to talk radio after that.
- I think about home invasion most of the day.
- I cannot do a single post even though I want to show that I'm training and learning how to use this because one of their friends just had a home invasion happen and it was.
Examples
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On Sunday, the Troy Police Department received a report of a home invasion on the 1000 block of Long Lake.
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Last night, a resident was injured during a shocking home invasion that left the neighborhood on edge.
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There was a home invasion.
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Elements of proof for home invasion vary from state to state.
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There was a home invasion up in the canyon about a month ago.
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I'm sorry to inform you your mother's been the victim of a home invasion.
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Three people have been arrested, and another person is still on the run after a deadly home invasion in Fairfield.
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Houston police are investigating a home invasion that ended with gunfire late Thursday night.
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Late last night, a home invasion rocked our community when two masked assailants attacked a local man, Arthur Stinson.
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Many families install security systems to protect themselves against the threat of a home invasion.
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Morphology
The phrase combines 'home' (residence) with 'invasion' (forceful/unauthorized entry), so its core meaning—an unlawful/forceful entry into a dwelling—is directly derivable from the constituents. This compositional logic is common cross-linguistically and follows normal English noun + noun compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both words will generally understand the MWE (though specific legal nuances like the typical presence of residents may require more exposure).
Etymology
Home invasion comes from a clear image: someone forcefully invades another person's home, that is, 'enters by force' while the residents are there. That's why it means the crime of entering a house without permission while people are inside, often to rob or hurt them.