freeloader
noun
a person who habitually depends on the charity of others for food, shelter, etc
freeloading
-
a word derived from
freeloader.
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.
"You don't have a strong alliance unless everyone has skin in the game. No freeloading," Hegseth said.
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
Netflix registered its third consecutive quarter of faster subscriber growth in the final three months of 2023, closing out a comeback year that included a crackdown on freeloading viewers and price hikes.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
I’d been in the same room with the ambassador every minute that he was in our house, and besides, that overstuffed, freeloading bureaucrat was too self-involved to ever commit murder.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
