Get to know Loitering better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Loitering meaning
present participle and gerund of loiter
Using Loitering
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of loiter
- In the example corpus, loitering often appears in combinations such as: loitering in, loitering and, and loitering.
Context around Loitering
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 11 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Loitering
- In this selection, "loitering" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, individual, whites, world, drunken, munition and outside stand out and add context to how "loitering" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an individual loitering in the and and typically loitering around on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "loitering" sits close to words such as adamson, adapts and adeyemi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with loitering
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Few workers on ground were loitering around the secretariat. (9 words)
A caller reported an individual loitering in the lobby of IV. (11 words)
A caller reported an individual loitering in the West Village A lobby. (12 words)
Later, at approximately 4:59 p.m., South Hilo patrol officers again responded to the hotel parking lot on Banyan Drive, in Hilo, for a report of a suspicious male party, later identified as 31-year-old Makua Amituanai, loitering on the property. (43 words)
Migrants have bee released onto the streets in Nogales and Casa Grande, Border Patrol sources told The Post, sharing photos of migrants who had made their way to the US from around the world loitering in public spaces. (38 words)
Mr. Wallack and others have proposed a large music festival during the third week of spring break – when aimless and unruly crowds tend to reach their climax – with the hope that attendees will disperse the loitering mobs. (37 words)
What are its policies on loitering, and have employees called the police on whites loitering before? (16 words)
Example sentences (20)
What are its policies on loitering, and have employees called the police on whites loitering before?
A caller reported an individual loitering in the West Village A lobby.
Attorneys for the business owners said Phoenix has allowed homeless people to set up permanent tent encampments on public sidewalks and decreased enforcement of loitering, drunken and disorderly conduct and drug use among other things.
Erin Hemmens asked if there is a contingency plan in place should the proposed landscape and vegetation chosen for the park not prove adequate to keep people from loitering in the area.
In addition, arrangements have been made to fix the lighting in the Square and activate The Mosquito, a high-frequency machine designed to deter youths from loitering in certain areas.
Migrants have bee released onto the streets in Nogales and Casa Grande, Border Patrol sources told The Post, sharing photos of migrants who had made their way to the US from around the world loitering in public spaces.
The developers for the project say they take pride in being a good neighbor and address concerns about light pollution, gas runoff, and loitering.
The man said the main part of the small town, including the High Street, is a hotbed of criminal behaviour with kids riding bikes and E-scooters, and typically loitering around on the colourful bandstand.
The primary new feature of this loitering munition was its longer six hour flight endurance.
Walsh was charged by Springdale police with felony counts of burglary and criminal trespass along with counts of theft, criminal mischief and loitering.
A caller reported an individual loitering in the lobby of IV.
After being assessed by doctors at the RD&E he walked free from hospital and spent time loitering at the back of Wonford Sports Centre with vodka and a kitchen knife he bought from Lidl.
Evan Gillman, another neighbor, highlighted the persistent presence of individuals loitering outside the restaurant throughout the day, indicating a concerning pattern of behavior.
Few workers on ground were loitering around the secretariat.
If the refugees or asylum seekers are found loitering, doing business and other things outside the camps, they must be brought back to the camps by force or cajolement.
In June alone, 72 percent of civilian casualties resulted from artillery shelling, rocket systems, and aerial bombardments, with 26 percent caused by missile and loitering munitions strikes.
In restrooms, an individual can be charged with enhanced penalties for voyeurism, lewdness or loitering if in a space that doesn't correspond with their sex designation.
Later, at approximately 4:59 p.m., South Hilo patrol officers again responded to the hotel parking lot on Banyan Drive, in Hilo, for a report of a suspicious male party, later identified as 31-year-old Makua Amituanai, loitering on the property.
Mr. Wallack and others have proposed a large music festival during the third week of spring break – when aimless and unruly crowds tend to reach their climax – with the hope that attendees will disperse the loitering mobs.
Officers say the man was seen loitering around 7 p.m. Sunday at Redhill Summit East Park on Bellagio Avenue.
Common combinations with loitering
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- loitering in 12×
- loitering and 9×
- and loitering 8×
- loitering around 6×
- loitering munitions 5×
- on loitering 4×
- of loitering 4×
- loitering at 4×
- loitering near 4×
- from loitering 3×