Squatter
noun
A person who lives in a place without the legal right or without paying for it.
He has been living as a squatter in the abandoned house for over a year now.
Often appears as...
- illegal squatter
- squatter rights
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Disapproving
noun
A person who settles in vacant lands, especially for grazing livestock in Australia.
In the 19th century, squatters played a significant role in the agricultural industry of Australia.
Often appears as...
- squatter dominance
- pastoral squatter
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Formal
noun
A person who lives in a place without the legal right or without paying for it.
He has been living as a squatter in the abandoned house for over a year now.
Often appears as...
- illegal squatter
- squatter rights
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A person who settles in vacant lands, especially for grazing livestock in Australia.
In the 19th century, squatters played a significant role in the agricultural industry of Australia.
Often appears as...
- squatter dominance
- pastoral squatter
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Consequences
Squatters may face legal action for occupying a property without rights, reflecting negative connotations.
The squatter was evicted after the true owner pressed charges.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Perception
The term 'squatter' often implies the person is there illegally, which can carry social stigma.
Neighbors regarded the squatter with suspicion and resentment.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Poor
'Squatter' doesn't necessarily mean poor; some choose this for political reasons or lifestyle.
The affluent artist became a squatter to protest housing inequalities.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Consequences
Squatters may face legal action for occupying a property without rights, reflecting negative connotations.
The squatter was evicted after the true owner pressed charges.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Perception
The term 'squatter' often implies the person is there illegally, which can carry social stigma.
Neighbors regarded the squatter with suspicion and resentment.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Poor
'Squatter' doesn't necessarily mean poor; some choose this for political reasons or lifestyle.
The affluent artist became a squatter to protest housing inequalities.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Consequences
Squatters may face legal action for occupying a property without rights, reflecting negative connotations.
The squatter was evicted after the true owner pressed charges.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Perception
The term 'squatter' often implies the person is there illegally, which can carry social stigma.
Neighbors regarded the squatter with suspicion and resentment.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Poor
'Squatter' doesn't necessarily mean poor; some choose this for political reasons or lifestyle.
The affluent artist became a squatter to protest housing inequalities.
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Stewart Brand: Why...
like Shanghai but most go to the squatter cities where aesthetics rule. And these are not really a people oppressed by poverty. They're people getting out of poverty as fast as they can. They're the dominant builders and to a large extent, the dominant designers. They have home-brewed infrastructure and vibrant urban life.
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4 environmental...
As you go around these places there's plenty of aesthetics. There is plenty going on. They are poor, but they are intensely urban. And they are intensely creative. The aggregate numbers now are that basically squatters, all one billion of them, are building the urban world,
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The joy of taking out...
The stuff that our modern consumerist carbon-powered culture makes us buy endlessly and often for no reason. Getting rid of people never hurts either. Roommates, family members, that old lady who's been in your living room for weeks. Who is she anyway? No squatters allowed.
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Creating globally minded...
Pole squatter cities become real when explained by Stuart brand we want to answer Bono's pleas for help in Africa and we all want to be a part of the making of iya Wilson's encyclopedia of life our students created documentaries and global issues topics ranged widely from
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Francis de los Reyes:...
and not just disposal but reuse. So let's start with the human user interface. I say, it doesn't matter if you're a washer or a wiper, a sitter or a squatter, the human user interface should be clean and easy to use, because after all,
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Chasing Big Foot PIPE...
down a rogue squatter we have a subject that has been causing some disturbances lately squatting at various properties around town he made a threat to the store owner yesterday that he was going to kill him the school was on lockdown
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Robert Neuwirth: The...
which is one of the largest squatter communities in Istanbul. They are what I consider to be the cities of tomorrow, the new urban world. Now, why do I say that? To tell you about that I have to talk about this fellow here,
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Why Africa Needs...
were not fit to take care of our own wildlife. And so people who had lived alongside wildlife for generations were removed from their ancestral lands and called new names. Poachers, encroachers, squatters.
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The Unexpected Smuggler...
secondary vehicle inspection takes place inside a secured area at the port of entry fencing and gates prevent cartels squatters and others from looking on we start going in the area where the dog
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The Architectural...
three out of four people lived in squatter areas. You probably don't even know what is a squatter area, but in those days, it was just all over town.
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Stewart Brand: Why...
like Shanghai but most go to the squatter cities where aesthetics rule. And these are not really a people oppressed by poverty. They're people getting out of poverty as fast as they can. They're the dominant builders and to a large extent, the dominant designers. They have home-brewed infrastructure and vibrant urban life.
Video examples
4 environmental...
As you go around these places there's plenty of aesthetics. There is plenty going on. They are poor, but they are intensely urban. And they are intensely creative. The aggregate numbers now are that basically squatters, all one billion of them, are building the urban world,
Video examples
The joy of taking out...
The stuff that our modern consumerist carbon-powered culture makes us buy endlessly and often for no reason. Getting rid of people never hurts either. Roommates, family members, that old lady who's been in your living room for weeks. Who is she anyway? No squatters allowed.
Video examples
Creating globally minded...
Pole squatter cities become real when explained by Stuart brand we want to answer Bono's pleas for help in Africa and we all want to be a part of the making of iya Wilson's encyclopedia of life our students created documentaries and global issues topics ranged widely from
Video examples
Francis de los Reyes:...
and not just disposal but reuse. So let's start with the human user interface. I say, it doesn't matter if you're a washer or a wiper, a sitter or a squatter, the human user interface should be clean and easy to use, because after all,
Video examples
Chasing Big Foot PIPE...
down a rogue squatter we have a subject that has been causing some disturbances lately squatting at various properties around town he made a threat to the store owner yesterday that he was going to kill him the school was on lockdown
Video examples
Robert Neuwirth: The...
which is one of the largest squatter communities in Istanbul. They are what I consider to be the cities of tomorrow, the new urban world. Now, why do I say that? To tell you about that I have to talk about this fellow here,
Video examples
Why Africa Needs...
were not fit to take care of our own wildlife. And so people who had lived alongside wildlife for generations were removed from their ancestral lands and called new names. Poachers, encroachers, squatters.
Video examples
The Unexpected Smuggler...
secondary vehicle inspection takes place inside a secured area at the port of entry fencing and gates prevent cartels squatters and others from looking on we start going in the area where the dog
Video examples
The Architectural...
three out of four people lived in squatter areas. You probably don't even know what is a squatter area, but in those days, it was just all over town.
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Athol Fugard
South African Playwright
What I quickly discovered is that our so-called new South Africa has as much material for a story-teller as the old one. The landscape hasn't really changed. Who is in power now is different to who was in power then, but the squatter camps grow like cancer, the rich get richer, the poor get poorer.
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Til Schweiger
German Director
I knew some people at my school who were squatters, and my younger brother was a squatter. I knew those guys: those were the people who said the Russians were the good guys and the Americans were bad. But I was the guy who went to the disco.
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Grant Shapps
British Politician
Our reasons for criminalising squatting are crystal clear - we want to protect the rights of regular hard-working homeowners against the damage squatters can inflict on their homes, and the distress this causes in their lives.
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Al Lewis
American Actor
I think people need housing. And there's empty buildings, I think people should live in there. If you want to call them squatters, trespassers, hey, I call Wall Street thieves!
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Mona Eltahawy
Egyptian Journalist
Good riddance, Bin Laden - an unwelcome squatter in the house of my religion who tore down all the walls and was prepared to throw them on a fire to keep himself warm.
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Stewart Brand
American Author
There's no unemployment in squatter cities. Everyone works. One-sixth of humanity is there. It's soon going to be more than that.
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Jeannette Walls
American Writer
When I was first getting out of college, Mom said, 'You ought to become a squatter.' I'm like, 'Forget it!
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Cristela Alonzo
American Comedian
The first eight years of my life, we lived in an abandoned diner - we were basically squatters.
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Athol Fugard
South African Playwright
What I quickly discovered is that our so-called new South Africa has as much material for a story-teller as the old one. The landscape hasn't really changed. Who is in power now is different to who was in power then, but the squatter camps grow like cancer, the rich get richer, the poor get poorer.
Quote examples
Til Schweiger
German Director
I knew some people at my school who were squatters, and my younger brother was a squatter. I knew those guys: those were the people who said the Russians were the good guys and the Americans were bad. But I was the guy who went to the disco.
Quote examples
Grant Shapps
British Politician
Our reasons for criminalising squatting are crystal clear - we want to protect the rights of regular hard-working homeowners against the damage squatters can inflict on their homes, and the distress this causes in their lives.
Quote examples
Al Lewis
American Actor
I think people need housing. And there's empty buildings, I think people should live in there. If you want to call them squatters, trespassers, hey, I call Wall Street thieves!
Quote examples
Mona Eltahawy
Egyptian Journalist
Good riddance, Bin Laden - an unwelcome squatter in the house of my religion who tore down all the walls and was prepared to throw them on a fire to keep himself warm.
Quote examples
Stewart Brand
American Author
There's no unemployment in squatter cities. Everyone works. One-sixth of humanity is there. It's soon going to be more than that.
Quote examples
Jeannette Walls
American Writer
When I was first getting out of college, Mom said, 'You ought to become a squatter.' I'm like, 'Forget it!
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Cristela Alonzo
American Comedian
The first eight years of my life, we lived in an abandoned diner - we were basically squatters.
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