squatter

UK
/ˈskwɒtə/
US
/ˈskwɑtər/

Translations

squatternoun
squatters
pl
UK
/ˈskwɒtə/
US
/ˈskwɑːtər/
The old factory was taken over by a group of squatters who had nowhere else to go.
L'ancienne usine a été occupée par un groupe de squatteurs qui n'avaient nulle part où aller.
Additional translations
squatterAustralie, sens historique.
squatteradjective
squatter
Comp.
squattest
Super.
UK
/ˈskwɒtə/
US
/ˈskwɑːtər/
Comparative and superlative forms of the adjective "squat"; used attributively to mean lower and broader.
plus trapu
The new model has a squatter profile than last year’s version.
Le nouveau modèle a un profil plus trapu que la version de l'an dernier.
squatadjective

squatter

Comp.

squatter
Comp.
squattest
Super.
UK
/skwɒt/
US
/skwɑt/
The squat building was barely visible behind the tall trees.
Le bâtiment trapu était à peine visible derrière les grands arbres.

Definitions

squatternoun
A person who unlawfully occupies an uninhabited building or unused land.
The old factory was taken over by a group of squatters who had nowhere else to go.
A person who settles on land or property without legal claim.
The government had to deal with squatters who had set up makeshift homes on the outskirts of the city.
In Australian historical usage, a person who owns or runs a large tract of grazing land, originally one who occupied Crown land without title.
In the nineteenth century, wealthy squatters controlled vast sheep stations across the outback.
squatteradjective
More squat; lower and broader in comparison with something else.
The new model has a squatter profile than last year’s version.
squatadjective
Short and thickset; disproportionately wide or broad in relation to height.
The squat building was barely visible behind the tall trees.