First Known Use: 1785
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1squatter
intransitive verb squat·ter \ˈskwä-tər\
Definition of SQUATTER
: to go along through or as if through water <ducks squattering to the shore>
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Origin of SQUATTER
imitative
2squatter
noun
: someone who lives in a building or on land without the permission of the owner and without paying : someone who squats
Full Definition of SQUATTER
: one that squats: as a : one that settles on property without right or title or payment of rent b : one that settles on public land under government regulation with the purpose of acquiring title
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First Known Use of SQUATTER
1788
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