The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Housebreaking \House"break`ing\, n.
   The act of breaking open and entering, with a felonious
   purpose, the dwelling house of another, whether done by day
   or night. See Burglary, and To break a house, under
   Break.
   [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

housebreaking
    n 1: trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into
         premises with criminal intent [syn: housebreaking,
         break-in, breaking and entering]