Meaning & use
loiter
To stand or wait around in a public place without an obvious purpose.
See it in a sentence
The security guard asked the teenagers not to loiter outside the store entrance.
He loitered near the bus stop, unsure whether to wait or walk home.
A note on using this word
Loiter often carries a slightly suspicious or unwelcome connotation, especially in signs like 'no loitering.'
Words with a similar meaning
lingerhang around
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