squatter
pronunciation
How to pronounce squatter in British English:
UK [ˈskwɒtə(r)]
How to pronounce squatter in American English:
US [ˈskwɑtə(r)]
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- Noun:
- someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
- someone who settles on land without right or title
Word Origin
- squatter (n.)
- "settler who occupies land without legal title," 1788, agent noun from squat (v.); in reference to paupers or homeless people in uninhabited buildings, it is recorded from 1880.
Example
- 1. Meeting of liaison group for diamond hill squatter areas clearance .
- 2. I found a squatter in my seat on my last train ride .
- 3. Ad hoc expert group meeting on physical improvement of slums and squatter settlements ;
- 4. The squatter replied : " house leaks . My wife and me sleep on the only dry spot . "
- 5. Living conditions in many squatter camps are poor .