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 Definitions of Squatter  [ˈskwɒt ər]  

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Definition of 'Squatter' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) squatter
a person or thing that squats.

2.  squatter
a person who occupies property without permission, lease, or payment of rent.

3.  squatter
a person who settles on land under government regulation, in order to acquire title.

Etymology:  (1775–85)

Definition of 'Squatter' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) squatter, homesteader, nester
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

2. (noun) squatter
someone who settles on land without right or title


Definition of 'Squatter' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Squatter
one who squats; specifically, one who settles unlawfully upon land without a title. In the United States and Australia the term is sometimes applied also to a person who settles lawfully upon government land under permission and restrictions, before acquiring title

2. (noun) Squatter
see Squat snipe, under Squat



'Squatter' - Nearby Entries  

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