squatter Antonyms

Meaning of squatter

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squatter (n)

someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

someone who settles on land without right or title

squatter Sentence Examples

  1. The abandoned warehouse became home to a group of squatters seeking shelter.
  2. The city council condemned the building due to its unsanitary conditions, occupied by illegal squatters.
  3. The squatters had illegally occupied the vacant house for several months, vandalizing it extensively.
  4. The police were called to evict the squatters from the property, which they had been inhabiting without permission.
  5. The squatters' rights movement advocated for the protection of those living in unoccupied buildings.
  6. The authorities conducted a raid to remove squatters from a public park, where they had been setting up tents and fires.
  7. The landlord initiated legal proceedings to have the squatters removed from his rental property.
  8. The squatters argued that they had a right to live in the abandoned building because it was previously owned by a corporation charged with environmental violations.
  9. The city implemented a policy to prevent squatters from occupying historic landmarks.
  10. The squatters formed a community within the abandoned factory, creating their own rules and regulations.

FAQs About the word squatter

someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it, someone who settles on land without right or title

pioneer, newcomer, alien,colonist, foreigner, pilgrim, evacuee, expatriate, migrant, emigre

citizen, native, citizen, inhabitant, resident, nonimmigrant, nonimmigrant, inhabitant,resident, native

The abandoned warehouse became home to a group of squatters seeking shelter.

The city council condemned the building due to its unsanitary conditions, occupied by illegal squatters.

The squatters had illegally occupied the vacant house for several months, vandalizing it extensively.

The police were called to evict the squatters from the property, which they had been inhabiting without permission.