freeloader
noun
a person who habitually depends on the charity of others for food, shelter, etc
freeloading
-
a word derived from
freeloader.
Example Sentences
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If I'm being honest, two percent is not enough, and so two percent is freeloading.
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
What Washington expects in return, he said, is that regional countries stop freeloading off American security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Some users in Korea on social media have said cagonjok are also freeloading electricity.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025
If an in-app transaction is completed outside the Apple system in the U.S., the company plans to collect commissions from 12% to 27% to prevent freeloading on its iPhone software.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
“That means he writes movies. But he can’t sell them, so he’s freeloading on my parents.”
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
