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squatter

[ skwot-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that squats.
  2. a person who settles on land or occupies property without title, right, or payment of rent.
  3. a person who settles on land under government regulation, in order to acquire title.


squatter

/ ˈɒə /

noun

  1. a person who occupies property or land to which he has no legal title
  2. in Australia
    1. (formerly) a person who occupied a tract of land, esp pastoral land, as tenant of the Crown
    2. a farmer of sheep or cattle on a large scale
  3. (in New Zealand) a 19th-century settler who took up large acreage on a Crown lease
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲt·dz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of squatter1

First recorded in 1775–85; squat + -er 1
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Do workers need to be on the lookout for squatters?

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The trailers attracted squatters who converted the lot into a makeshift homeless encampment.

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He maintains that the tree house is structurally sound and secured from potential intruders or squatters with multiple locking gates.

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Weapons and ammunition belonging to the rebel squatters are confiscated.

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Fuschia Hayes, a resident of the Senator Hotel since 2020, said the reduced security has allowed drug dealers to cycle in and out and squatters to fill empty rooms.

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