Definitions
someone who settles on land without right or title
Word origin
From squat + -er.
Used in a sentence
“While settlement in New South Wales was initially confined, many moved outside the boundaries to become squatters, eventually consolidating their originally illegal hold on the land.”
“Down came the squatter, a'riding his thoroughbred, / Down came policemen, one, two and three. /'Whose is the jumbuck you've got in the tucker bag? / You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me.'”
“His dealings with squatter R. R. McBean and superintendents Hare and Nicolson amaze the 16-year-old, who has little experience with the wealthy privileged class.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Illegal occupant”8 letters
02“Unauthorized settler”8 letters
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