loitering
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The farmer has attempted to deter people from loitering by spreading cattle slurry near the worst affected spots.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
We just saw crows, loitering on fence posts.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
The Defense Department last week paid AeroVironment $186 million for the first procurement in a five-year, $990 million contract for its Switchblade loitering missile systems.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
Some were held on loitering charges, while others were detained over their perceived "incorrigibility."
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
The streets were mostly silent and deserted that morning, but every now and then we’d pass a woman wearing curlers or a group of men in T-shirts with motor-oil decals, loitering in a doorway.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
![]()