squatter
noun
a person or thing that squats.
squatters
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pluralof squatter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As cost of living pressures persist, a growing number of people are applying to become so-called property guardians - living in vacant residential or commercial buildings to protect them from squatters, vandalism and disrepair.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
A security guard stood in front of the cabana to stop any would-be squatters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
The corner lot on which the club stands is now surrounded by hundreds of dilapidated and abandoned buildings occupied by squatters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025
In his video, Mr Perry said when squatters were staying in the building it had been "sectioned off into bedrooms" and "rented out to people in the most vulnerable of conditions".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2025
They overwhelmed the forts at present-day Detroit and Dearborn and drove thousands of squatters from settlements all over Illinois and Indiana territories.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
