squatter

Example Sentences

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The corner lot on which the club stands is now surrounded by hundreds of dilapidated and abandoned buildings occupied by squatters.

From The Wall Street Journal

All over the city vacant land is taken over and turned into squatter settlements, where homes are made from scrap wood and corrugated iron.

From BBC

After the fire, squatters and vandals broke into the building.

From Seattle Times

The worst of them were boarded up, attracting squatters and thieves, creating eyesores along entire blocks.

From Los Angeles Times

Counterprotesters held signs with pointed messages, including “Go home,” “Truck off” and “Leave our city, squatters.”

From Washington Post