Meaning & use
Trespasser
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A person who enters someone else's property or land without permission.
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A sign warned that trespassers would be prosecuted.
The farmer spotted a trespasser cutting across his field.
A note on using this word
In law, a trespasser is distinguished from an invitee or licensee, categories that determine what duty of care a property owner owes them.
Words with a similar meaning
intruderinterloper
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