gate-crasher

noun

gate-crash·​er ˈgāt-ˌkra-shər How to pronounce gate-crasher (audio)
: a person who enters, attends, or participates without ticket or invitation
gate-crash verb

Examples of gate-crasher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The book gave voice to liberals who felt betrayed not by their country but by its voters, the gate-crashers who put Trump into power. Corey Robin, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gate-crasher was in 1921

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“Gate-crasher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gate-crasher. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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