SQUATTER Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

squatter

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Definition of squatter

as in colonist

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Recent Examples of squatter When talkies usurped silent films, in the late 1920s, theaters scrambled to adapt to a new, squatter format. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 Youssef added that one of the biggest shortcomings in many squatter investigations is the lack of follow-up fact gathering. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 Elena witnessed the argument and tried explaining to Moshe their concerns about previous squatters in the building. — Olivia Bensimon, Curbed, 17 June 2026 The squatter, Mary Alice, has been living in the property for over four months, and has even been trying to rent out a few rooms for profit. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for squatter

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Noun

Both are works in that long tradition of castaways forced to survive, but in many ways, Crusoe—a colonist and capitalist and the later a jaundiced observer of the worst excesses of those systems—is the opposite of Gulliver.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
The original model for the kind of adversarial speech the First Amendment aims to protect, McGrane said, was the speech American colonists used against the British.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of colonist

Noun

Rachel Weatherington, who challenged political newcomer Geramie Parrish in the Place 4 race, was ahead with 70% of the vote with Parrish garnering 30%, according to unofficial, incomplete results from Tarrant County.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Doral voters elected newcomer Peter Espinosa to the City Council on Tuesday, while incumbent Maureen Porras held a narrow lead of just eight votes in the race for Seat 2.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of newcomer

Noun

Shatner’s Star Trek captain was your slightly drunk uncle, always deciding the rules never applied to him and winking rapaciously at the nearest sexy alien.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Bhengura faces a maximum of five years in prison on the false statements of citizenship in order to register to vote count and a maximum of one year in prison on the voting by an alien in a federal election count.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of alien

Noun

His vote is of no more worth than that of any unprincipled foreigner or hireling native, who may have been bought.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
In some cases, protesters have set unofficial deadlines for foreigners who had entered illegally to leave.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of foreigner

Noun

Of course, others revered this leader as a pioneer of nonviolent resistance, great social reformer, inspiring civil rights leader, and the modern father of a major nation.

— Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
Seattle’s entire teriyaki universe exists because of one man, a pioneer of chargrilled chicken thighs.

— Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

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