squattered; squattering; squatters
: to go along through or as if through water
ducks squattering to the shore
: one that squats: such as
a
: one that settles on property without right or title or payment of rent
b
: one that settles on public land under government regulation with the purpose of acquiring title
Examples of squatter in a Sentence
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David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 1 June 2020
Jessica Wang, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2024
The squatters have more rights than the homeowners.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 9 Apr. 2024
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, Oakland fire officials said, but there were signs that squatters had broken into the building and were illegally occupying the former pharmacy’s basement.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
But for months prior, neighbors of 1316 Beverly Grove Place had raised complaints about the squatters, reportedly to no avail.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Florida passed a law allowing squatters to be criminally charged.
—Ashley Riegle, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
Atlanta has also seen a massive increase of squatters.
—Emma Colton, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024
But several attracted squatters in recent years, and in 2019 the police swooped on two that were being used as cannabis factories.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Squatting is extremely rare, according to experts — so rare that there is no reliable data available on the number of squatters across the country.
—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Verb
Spenard is named for the bootlegger and squatter Joe Spenard.
—David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 1 June 2020
Noun
Two Instagram accounts, Camden Art Cafe and Autonomous Winter Shelter, have identified themselves as the squatters, detailing plans on social media to turn the space into an art cafe.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2024
The squatters have more rights than the homeowners.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 9 Apr. 2024
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, Oakland fire officials said, but there were signs that squatters had broken into the building and were illegally occupying the former pharmacy’s basement.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
But for months prior, neighbors of 1316 Beverly Grove Place had raised complaints about the squatters, reportedly to no avail.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Florida passed a law allowing squatters to be criminally charged.
—Ashley Riegle, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
Atlanta has also seen a massive increase of squatters.
—Emma Colton, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024
But several attracted squatters in recent years, and in 2019 the police swooped on two that were being used as cannabis factories.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Squatting is extremely rare, according to experts — so rare that there is no reliable data available on the number of squatters across the country.
—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Squatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squatter. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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