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Definition of safebreaker
safebreaker
/ˈseɪfˌbreɪkə/
safe · break · er
Plural:safebreakers
safebreaker Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
8
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
Syllables
3
• noun
1
A criminal who breaks open safes or vaults in order to steal their contents.
Example
"The detectives examined the damaged vault door to determine what tools the safebreaker had used."
Synonyms
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Safebreaker. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/safebreaker