The act of taking something from someone unlawfully

• Pickpocket's crime

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The act of theft, the act of stealing. 2 (context obsolete English) That which is stolen.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Casual cattle stealers ran more risk than those involved in organized thievery . ▪ The second time he did so, he was caught by the sorceress, who threatened to punish him for his thievery . ▪ There is no evidence that the rifling ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Thievery \Thiev"er*y\, n. The practice of stealing; theft; thievishness. Among the Spartans, thievery was a practice morally good and honest. --South. That which is stolen. [Obs.] --Shak.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International" [syn: larceny , theft , thieving , stealing ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1560s, from thieve + -ery . An Old English word for it was þeofend .

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
'''Thievery '''may refer to: Theft Thievery Corporation - music band