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
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
Certain conditions must be met, however, including that the property owner must have already asked the person to leave, that the building wasn’t open to the public when the squatter entered and that the squatter isn’t a current or former tenant.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
At one point in the 1970s, the building filled up with squatters.
—John Otis, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024
Related article Brooklyn’s district attorney will not pursue charges against man in New York City subway shooting, citing self-defense
The apartment was vacant for three to four months prior to the incident, when police believe squatters began occupying the 19th floor property, according to Kenny.
—Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
Police say the pair were squatters in an apartment that the victim had walked into.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Welcoming short-term renters was a way to avoid the responsibility of a 24/7 tenant or the risk of squatters.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2024
Verb
Spenard is named for the bootlegger and squatter Joe Spenard.
—David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 1 June 2020
Noun
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
Certain conditions must be met, however, including that the property owner must have already asked the person to leave, that the building wasn’t open to the public when the squatter entered and that the squatter isn’t a current or former tenant.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
At one point in the 1970s, the building filled up with squatters.
—John Otis, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024
Related article Brooklyn’s district attorney will not pursue charges against man in New York City subway shooting, citing self-defense
The apartment was vacant for three to four months prior to the incident, when police believe squatters began occupying the 19th floor property, according to Kenny.
—Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
Police say the pair were squatters in an apartment that the victim had walked into.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Welcoming short-term renters was a way to avoid the responsibility of a 24/7 tenant or the risk of squatters.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Squatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squatter. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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