SQUATTERS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

squatters

noun

plural of squatter

as in colonists

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Noun

Religious symbols are best displayed in non-governmental spaces given that America was formed by colonists who fled England to seek freedom of religion.

— Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2026
European colonists in Australia encountered a suite of venomous snakes just as fearsome as those of the Libyan desert.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of colonists

Noun

The difference between those projects and the 27 data centers that already exist or are being built in Miami-Dade (including three newcomers that have drawn controversy) is the size.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
After all, the Jayhawks’ offensive line group has multiple newcomers and there will be growing pains with a young quarterback at the helm.

— Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

Definition of newcomers

Noun

Hundreds of thousands of foreigners coming to our country, joining in common cause, learning about our abundant varieties of Mountain Dew.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
That feels easy enough to follow, particularly when breaking the rule risks offending Zeus, the god of foreigners.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Definition of foreigners

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