English-Finnish translations for free rider

• vapaamatkustaja

Definition of free rider

• Someone who obtains goods or services legally without paying
• One who obtains benefit from a public good without paying for it directly

Examples

• The store failed because all of the managers friends were free riders who drove paying customers away.
• A lighthouse is the classic example of a public good because it is difficult to prevent a ship (a free rider) from using it.

Related words

• free ride