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The synonyms of “Squatter” are: homesteader, nester, settler, colonizer, colonial, frontiersman, frontierswoman, pioneer
Squatter as a Noun
Definitions of "Squatter" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “squatter” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A settler with no legal title to the land occupied, typically one on land not yet allocated by a government.
- A person occupying a tract of pastoral land as a tenant of the Crown.
- A large-scale sheep or cattle farmer.
- Someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it.
- A person who unlawfully occupies an uninhabited building or unused land.
- Someone who settles on land without right or title.
Synonyms of "Squatter" as a noun (8 Words)
colonial | A house built in colonial style. A rebellion by Dutch speaking colonials. |
colonizer | Someone who helps to found a colony. Portugal was a major colonizer in both Brazil and parts of Africa. |
frontiersman | A man living in the region of a frontier, especially that between settled and unsettled country. |
frontierswoman | A woman who lives on the frontier. A frontierswoman who can shoot scuffle and spin tall tales. |
homesteader | Someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it. |
nester | A bird that has built (or is building) a nest. Hole nesters. |
pioneer | Someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art. A famous pioneer of birth control. |
settler | A person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country. The early European settlers in America were often fleeing from religious persecution. |
Usage Examples of "Squatter" as a noun
- A squatter camp.
- The police moved in and evicted the squatters.
- One of the wealthiest and most prominent squatter families of northern Victoria.
Associations of "Squatter" (30 Words)
abolitionism | The doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery. |
acquit | Conduct oneself or perform in a specified way. The goalkeeper acquitted himself well. |
autonomous | Not controlled by outside forces. Tests indicate that autonomous driving will cut fuel consumption by up to five per cent. |
banish | Get rid of (something unwanted. He was banished from his own country. |
bootleg | A play in which the quarterback pretends to hand the ball to a teammate but continues to carry it, concealing it from opposing players by holding it near his hip. Bootleg tapes of the diva s singing. |
colony | A group of people living in a colony consisting of the original settlers and their descendants and successors. A nudist colony. |
community | A group of people living in a particular local area. The community of goods. |
cutout | A photograph from which the background has been cut away. |
deport | Expel from a country. He was deported to Turkey for his public condemnation of the Shah. |
discharge | A substance that has been discharged. Referrals can be discussed before discharge from hospital. |
eject | Leave an aircraft rapidly using an ejection seat or capsule. Plants utilize carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that animals eject. |
evict | Expel or eject without recourse to legal process. The landlord wanted to evict the tenants so he banged on the pipes every morning at 3 a m. |
exculpate | Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges. The article exculpated the mayor. |
exonerate | (of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing. Pope Clement V exonerated the king from his oath to the barons. |
expel | Eliminate (a substance. She was expelled from school. |
ghetto | An isolated or segregated group or area. The relative security of the gay ghetto. |
illegal | A person living in a country without official authorization. An illegal chess move. |
importation | The commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country. Manufacturers fought to restrict the importation of cheap foreign goods. |
informal | Having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere. An informal agreement. |
kick | Chiefly in rugby a player of specified kicking ability. He suffered a kick on the pink in frame four. |
manumission | The formal act of freeing from slavery. Manumission documents from the Slavery Chancellery. |
oust | Remove from a position or office. The reformists were ousted from power. |
release | Release as from one s grip. The release of iodine from the thyroid gland. |
smuggle | Convey (someone or something) somewhere secretly and illicitly. He smuggled out a message. |
smuggling | The illegal movement of goods into or out of a country. Cocaine smuggling has increased alarmingly. |
unauthorized | Not having official permission or approval. An unauthorized strike. |
unconfirmed | Not finally established or settled. An unconfirmed report of shots being fired. |
unlicensed | Lacking official approval. Unlicensed weapons. |
unofficial | Not having official authority or sanction. He participated in an unofficial capacity. |