1. the act of entering someone’s property without permission
Usage: legal term

1. present participle of trespass; entering property without permission

Examples

• The sign warned against trespassing on private property.
• He was arrested for trespassing in the abandoned building.
• Trespassing is a misdemeanor in most states.
• The security guard caught them trespassing after hours.
• She was trespassing when she cut through the neighbor’s yard.
• The farmer posted no trespassing signs around his field.