squatters

Definition of squattersnext
plural of squatter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squatters
Noun
  • The aiyi have sent an emissary to Scythia, who will determine whether the colonists deserve to survive.
    Stephanie Burt, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The early colonists were very much anti-idol worshippers and even modern Catholics, as Vice President Vance surely knows, have long been criticized by their Protestant counterparts for a love of statuary, reliquaries and other iconography that some have argued fall into idolatry.
    Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Three other major candidates, all political newcomers, say an outsider is needed to shake up the status quo.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • For Kauffman newcomers, say international fans, the KC2026 transportation system could be an answer.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The family near Kabul was among the millions of Afghan refugees who have recently returned from Iran and Pakistan, after both countries launched crackdowns in 2023 on foreigners — particularly Afghans — living in their countries.
    Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Like every guide with the foreign tour operator Intourist, she was vaguely affiliated with the secret services (KGB) and so filled out reports about her interactions with foreigners that no one read.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Squatters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squatters. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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