1. people who gradually advance beyond usual or proper limits into someone else’s territory, rights, or domain
Usage: plural form of encroacher

Examples

• The park rangers removed encroachers who had built illegal structures on public land.
• Property owners complained about encroachers who had extended their fences beyond the boundary lines.
• The committee identified several encroachers who had violated the terms of their lease agreements.
• Local authorities took action against encroachers in the protected forest area.
• The homeowners association warned encroachers to remove unauthorized additions to their properties.
• Wildlife officials relocated encroachers who had settled too close to the nature preserve.