Definition of SQUATTER

squatter

Meanings

Plural: squatters

Noun

  • someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
  • someone who settles on land without right or title
  • One who squats; one who sits down idly.
  • One who occupies a building or land without title or permission.
  • One who occupied Crown land.
  • One who occupies a building or land without title or permission.
  • A poor vagrant; a hobo or beggar; one suffering from extreme poverty.
  • A large-scale grazier and landowner.
  • A squat toilet.

Adjective Satellite

  • short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
  • having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground

Adj

  • comparative form of squat: more squat

Origin / Etymology

From squat + -er.

Synonyms

chunky, dumpy, homesteader, informal settler, low-set, nester, squat, squatty, stumpy, underslung

Scrabble Score: 17

squatter is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
squatter is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
squatter is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

squatter is a valid Words With Friends word