safecracker

noun

safe·​crack·​er ˈsāf-ˌkra-kər How to pronounce safecracker (audio)
Synonyms of safecrackernext
: one that breaks open safes to steal
safecracking
ˈsāf-ˌkra-kiŋ How to pronounce safecracker (audio)
noun

Examples of safecracker in a Sentence

The bank was robbed by a professional safecracker.
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In the end, staff at the Capitol had to hire a safecracker and jimmy the thing. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 The latter, played by Matthias Schweighofer, is a genius safecracker. — Andy Meek, BGR, 29 Oct. 2021 All that’s missing is a safecracker spinning dials and listening for a telltale click. — Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2022 In classic heist-thriller fashion, each recruit fulfills a very cool and specific role — the driver, the safecracker, the chemist, etc. — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for safecracker

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of safecracker was in 1873

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