Squatter: meaning, definitions and examples
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squatter
[ ˈskwɒtə ]
legal
A person who unlawfully occupies an uninhabited building or unused land.
Synonyms
intruder, occupant, trespasser
Examples of usage
- Squatters took over the abandoned warehouse.
- The government has been trying to evict the squatters from the vacant lot.
- The squatter claimed adverse possession of the property.
- The squatter refused to leave the premises.
- The squatter built a makeshift shelter on the land.
informal
A person who lives in a building without the legal right to do so, often without paying rent.
Synonyms
freeloader, illegal occupant, unauthorized resident
Examples of usage
- The squatter in the apartment refused to leave.
- Squatters were living in the foreclosed house.
- The landlord had to deal with squatters in the abandoned building.
- The authorities were called to remove the squatters from the property.
- The squatter was evicted from the premises.
Translations
Translations of the word "squatter" in other languages:
🇵🇹 ocupante ilegal
- invasor
- sem-teto
🇮🇳 अवैध कब्जाधारी
- अतिक्रमणकारी
- बेघर
🇩🇪 Hausbesetzer
- Eindringling
- Obdachloser
🇮🇩 penjajah
- penyerobot
- tunawisma
🇺🇦 незаконний поселенець
- загарбник
- безхатченко
🇵🇱 dziki lokator
- intruz
- bezdomny
🇯🇵 不法占拠者
- 侵入者
- ホームレス
🇫🇷 squatteur
- intrus
- sans-abri
🇪🇸 okupa
- intruso
- sin techo
🇹🇷 gecekondu
- işgalci
- evsiz
🇰🇷 불법 거주자
- 침입자
- 노숙자
🇸🇦 محتل غير شرعي
- متطفل
- مشرد
🇨🇿 nelegální nájemník
- vetřelec
- bezdomovec
🇸🇰 nelegálny nájomca
- votrelca
- bezdomovec
🇨🇳 非法占据者
- 入侵者
- 无家可归者
🇸🇮 nezakonit posestnik
- vsiljivec
- brezdomci
🇮🇸 óleyfilegur húsnæðismaður
- innrásarmaður
- heimilislaus
🇰🇿 заңсыз қоныстанушы
- басқыншы
- үйсіз
🇬🇪 უკანონო დასახლებული
- შემოჭრილი
- უსახლკარო
🇦🇿 qanunsuz məskunlaşan
- işğalçı
- evsiz
🇲🇽 ocupante ilegal
- intruso
- sin hogar
Word origin
The term 'squatter' originated in the late 18th century, derived from the verb 'squat', meaning to crouch or sit on the heels. Over time, it evolved to describe someone who occupies a space without permission or legal right. The concept of squatting has been a part of various social movements and historical contexts, often associated with housing issues and property rights.