burglar alarm

/ˌbʌrglər əˌlɑrm/

Other forms: burglar alarms

Definitions of burglar alarm

1. noun

   a warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary
   type of:

   alarm, alarm system, warning device

   a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
2. noun

   a loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm
   “they could hear the burglar alarm a mile away”

   type of:

   alarm, alarum, alert, warning signal

   an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger