Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

squatter

[skwot-er] / ˈskwɒt ər /
NOUN
colonist
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The device is squatter and wider than Samsung’s previous foldables.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

A room built for the NFL Rams and co-occupied by the squatter Chargers felt like a proper football cathedral.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

She excelled on stage and screen in Alan Bennett’s “The Lady in the Van,” playing a crotchety squatter with an imperious sense of entitlement.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 27, 2024

Once upon a time, on June 15, 1859, 27-year-old Lyman Cutlar, a squatter on the island, discovered a pig pillaging his potatoes.

From Seattle Times May 16, 2024

At the base of a column was a large box, apparently the home of an out-of-work squatter.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

As cost of living pressures persist, a growing number of people are applying to become so-called property guardians - living in vacant residential or commercial buildings to protect them from squatters, vandalism and disrepair.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

A security guard stood in front of the cabana to stop any would-be squatters.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 11, 2026

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 Nov. 22, 2025

He said the former library building, which is being repurposed into an Asian Resource Centre, had also had squatters living in it.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2025

She couldn’t accept our invitation to stay awhile, she said, because she had to get back for a board meeting of the squatters.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




Vocabulary lists containing squatter


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training