squatter
One who squats; one who sits down idlyOne who squats; one who sits down idly.
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Meaning
5 sensesOne who squats; one who sits down idly.
One who occupies a building or land without title or permission.
(Australia, historical)One who occupied Crown land.
Hausbesetzer, Mietnomade, Landbesetzer
скво́ттерskvóttɛr
someone who settles on land without right or title
(Philippines)A poor vagrant; a hobo or beggar; one suffering from extreme poverty.
(Australia, historical)A large-scale grazier and landowner.
(informal)A squat toilet.
Examples
8 sentencesAre you squatters?
We're not squatters.
A squatter lived in the abandoned house.
There are some squatters living in that dilapidated house.
A number of squatters were living in the condemned building.
Translations
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Origin
From squat + -er.From squat + -er.
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Forms
plural: squattersSynonyms
3 synonyms- someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it:homesteadernester