tailgate

Both the NFL and college football have tailgate parties, where fans gather in the car park and eat and drink for hours before the game.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

On the opposite half, two finned and muscular airspeeders from “Attack of the Clones” tailgate each other.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

As a busy user of the cargo hold, I fell in love with the power-folding rear seats and hands-free tailgate function.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

If you really want to level up your potluck game, take a cue from tailgate culture: a small portable crockpot is a marvel.

From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2026

Looking through the slats, Lupita saw Salvador lie down in the crate next to her, the one nearest the tailgate of the truck.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

That’s what builds the community here, the tailgates, the pride.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

Here’s to another football season full of cheers, surprises, and — most importantly — unforgettable tailgates.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2025

It was not until Sunday morning, when tailgates had already begun, that supporters group leadership received messages about a change in flag and apparel policies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2023

She appreciates the friends she has made at tailgates and pre-show meetups from Nashville, Tennessee, to Hartford, Connecticut.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2023

So they leaned back against car fenders and fence posts, or sat on pickup tailgates, as if they were at a rodeo.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

Learner driver Teddy is recounting her fear at being tailgated by another driver mid-lesson.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025

Feniger admits, “The only time I ever tailgated was when I was on ‘Top Chef Masters,’ and guess what?

From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2025

But if there’s one thing drivers find universally aggravating, it’s being tailgated.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024

A security guard grew suspicious after Mr. Cabrera Fuentes and a travel companion tailgated onto residential premises and took a photo of the U.S. source’s license plate.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 22, 2022

A great musician, very bright, but not a good driver, Linton believed that she sometimes tailgated, and sometimes sped.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Kansas City has a legendary tailgating culture which is regarded as one of the best in the country and includes some of the country's best barbecue.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

At the stadium itself, parking is expected to be significantly reduced or repurposed, with traditional tailgating effectively eliminated.

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026

The footage, which shows a blue BMW tailgating a cyclist in the bike lane, forcing the cyclist to hop the curb onto the sidewalk, has since gone viral on Fetzer’s Instagram page.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026

The Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Act follows Baroness Casey's findings that sanctions on breaking into stadiums were weak, and that tailgating should become a criminal offence.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026

I expected big crowds after football games, but this looked like the entire school had formed one huge tailgating party.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia