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Definition of squatter
intransitive verb
: to go along through or as if through water ducks squattering to the shore
From the M-W Editors
Origin and Etymology of squatter
imitative
squatter
Definition of squatter
: one that squats: such asa : one that settles on property without right or title or payment of rentb : one that settles on public land under government regulation with the purpose of acquiring title
Recent Examples of squatter from the Web
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Squatters took up residence in the building, and the rooms of the old apartments are filled with debris—appliances, bathtubs, piles of bricks.
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Stage vet Esterman ranges from wild-eyed to calmly canny as Miriam, an artist and heir to a large fortune who lives like a squatter in her giant old home.
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Confusion reigned minutes before starting time as squatters tangled with late-arriving patrons holding tickets to the seats that were being occupied.
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Brinkman was a squatter who was house-sitting for Rogell and Roberta John before they were killed, the Stark County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
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Last summer a mattress was found in woods just west of the state line, but no squatters have recently been reported.
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Were the East Berlin post-Wall squatters so nobly creative?
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In many jurisdictions, like China, they can also be filed defensively, to prevent squatters from using a name.
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Tassano raced out to the property that morning and summoned police, who evicted the squatters the same day.
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First Known Use of squatter
1788
SQUATTER Defined for English Language Learners
squatter
Definition of squatter for English Language Learners
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: someone who lives in a building or on land without the permission of the owner and without paying : someone who squats
Law Dictionary
squatter
Legal Definition of squatter
: a person who occupies real property without a claim of right or title
Additional Notes on squatter
In most jurisdictions, a squatter cannot gain title to land through adverse possession because adverse possession requires possession of the property under a claim of right or color of title.
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