Meaning of burglary tourism | Babel Free

Definitions

Travel to another country for the purpose of stealing from wealthy homes.

colloquial, uncountable

Examples

“In what’s commonly referred to as “burglary tourism,” local and federal investigators say, groups of Chilean home invaders have worked their way across the country, from California through Arizona and Texas, up to New York, and now, down to South Florida.”

“Marcus Wareing, the celebrity chef, fell victim to a “burglary tourism” gang who flew in from South America and stole jewellery worth £33,000 from his home.”

“But the “burglary tourism” phenomenon is causing increasing concern on both sides of the Atlantic. South American gangs have also been blamed for a spate of burglaries in wealthy London suburbs.”

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