burglar alarm

noun

: a device that makes a loud noise (such as a ringing sound) if someone tries to enter a building by using force

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When Waits mentions the burglar alarm that sealed Ceaser’s fate, Duke’s piano shimmers dramatically. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026 Police responded March 29 to a burglar alarm at Avenue Flower Shop and Wine Bar, finding several people similarly broke in with sledge hammers. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The attacker shined the flashlight at Loraine Percy, who went on to ring the burglar alarm at the house. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 Police said Pippen, the 51-year-old ex-wife of NBA legend Scottie Pippen, watched the attempt on her surveillance video as police were dispatched to a burglar alarm report. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for burglar alarm

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“Burglar alarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burglar%20alarm. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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