SQUATTERS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

squatters

noun

plural of squatter

as in colonists

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Born from the international slave trade during the 18th century, the hybrid language primarily blended the French spoken by colonists and slavers with multiple West African dialects, particularly from the Senegambian region.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Nov. 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

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The hotel’s connections with local neighbors is also particularly impressive (no mean feat for newcomers in Kyoto) with The Shinmonzen’s friends ranging from local bento box makers who deliver by bicycle to generations-old antique shop owners.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
The newcomers leading the race for the other seats — Devon Graves and Oranit Limmaneeprasert — were both candidates endorsed by the Los Rios College Federation of Teachers.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

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There are 16 people in Krakow hospitals, including five foreigners; 13 were brought in as the most serious emergency cases, according to Kierwinski.

— Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Political candidates, media figures and even our own government have helped promote the idea Indian Americans are foreigners who threaten this country.

— Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

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