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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.
Athol Fugard

Meaning of "squatter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SQUATTER

squatter  [ˈskwɒtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SQUATTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Squatter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SQUATTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

squatter

Squatting

Squatting consists of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied area of land and/or a building – usually residential – that the squatter does not own, rent or otherwise have lawful permission to use. Author Robert Neuwirth suggests that there are one billion squatters globally, that is, about one in every seven people on the planet. Yet, according to Kesia Reeve, "squatting is largely absent from policy and academic debate and is rarely conceptualised, as a problem, as a symptom, or as a social or housing movement." Some squatting movements are political, such as anarchist, autonomist, or socialist.

Definition of squatter in the English dictionary

The first definition of squatter in the dictionary is a person who occupies property or land to which he has no legal title. Other definition of squatter is a person who occupied a tract of land, esp pastoral land, as tenant of the Crown. Squatter is also a farmer of sheep or cattle on a large scale.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SQUATTER


blotter
ˈblɒtə
cotta
ˈkɒtə
cotter
ˈkɒtə
cybersquatter
ˈsaɪbəskwɒtə
dotter
ˈdɒtə
globetrotter
ˈɡləʊbˌtrɒtə
gotta
ˈɡɒtə
hotter
ˈhɒtə
lotta
ˈlɒtə
otter
ˈɒtə
pelota
pəˈlɒtə
plotter
ˈplɒtə
potter
ˈpɒtə
ricotta
rɪˈkɒtə
rotter
ˈrɒtə
spotter
ˈspɒtə
swatter
ˈswɒtə
swotter
ˈswɒtə
terracotta
ˌtɛrəˈkɒtə
trotter
ˈtrɒtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SQUATTER

squashier
squashiest
squashily
squashiness
squashy
squat
squat thrust
squatly
squatness
squatted
squatter sovereignty
squatter´s rights
squattest
squattily
squattiness
squatting
squattle
squattocracy
squatty
squaw

WORDS THAT END LIKE SQUATTER

batter
better
blatter
chatter
dark matter
fatter
flatter
for that matter
hatter
latter
matter
no laughing matter
no matter
organic matter
platter
scatter
shatter
splatter
subject matter
the fact of the matter
the matter

Synonyms and antonyms of squatter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «squatter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SQUATTER

Find out the translation of squatter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of squatter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «squatter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

非法占据者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

okupa
570 millions of speakers

English

squatter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनधिवासी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العشوائية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самострой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

posseiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

squatter
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

squatter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Setinggan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hausbesetzer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無断居住者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불법 점거자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Squatter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người ngồi xổm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புறம்போக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फटफट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gecekonducu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

squatter
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skwater
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самобуд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

persoană care stă ghemuită
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταληψιών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plakkerskamp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

husockupant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

husokkupant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of squatter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUATTER»

The term «squatter» is regularly used and occupies the 64.371 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUATTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about squatter

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2 QUOTES WITH «SQUATTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word squatter.
1
Stewart Brand
There's no unemployment in squatter cities. Everyone works. One-sixth of humanity is there. It's soon going to be more than that.
2
Athol Fugard
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.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUATTER»

Discover the use of squatter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to squatter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Empowering Squatter Citizen: "Local Government, Civil ...
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
David Satterthwaite, Diana Mitlin, 2013
2
The Squatter and the Don
This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the first edition of 1885. Ana Castillo is a poet, essayist, and novelist whose works include the recent poetry collection I Ask the Impossible and the novel Peel My Love Like an Onion.
Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton, 2007
3
Urban Squatter Housing in Third World
Study with special reference to Delhi.
Ashok Ranjan Basu, 1988
4
A Squatter's Tale
This fast-paced novel, by turns comic and moving, reveals what success and failure mean for the young Nigerian at home and in exile.
Ike Oguine, 2000
5
Squatter with a Lexus
Who will solve the riddle of the Squatter with a Lexus?
Tom Lichtenberg, 2009
6
The Illegal City: Space, Law and Gender in a Delhi Squatter ...
This book argues that in this context, it has become vital to distinguish between illegality and informality since it is those 'illegal' slums which are at the receiving end of a 'force of law', where law is violently encountered within ...
Dr Ayona Datta, 2012
7
Shadow Cities: A Billion Squatters, a New Urban World
Investigative journalist Neuwirth lived among squatter communities from Rio to Bombay to Nairobi to Istanbul to give an impassioned, inside view of squatter life and a glimpse into the urban future.
Robert Neuwirth, 2006
8
Housing Needs and Policy Approaches: Trends in Thirteen ...
The. Rise. of. Squatter. Settlements: Roots,. Responses,. and. Current. Solutions. Padmini. Gulati. Abstract. Gulati assesses the self-help approach developed by John Turner to upgrade squatter housing in the Third World. The Turner model ...
Willem Van Vliet--, Elizabeth D. Huttman, Sylvia Fleis Fava, 1985
9
Streaks of Squatter of Life, and Far-west Scenes: A Series ...
founded his claim to the office upon the fact of his being the first " squatter" in that county — his having killed the first bar there, ever killed by a white man, and, to place his right beyond cavil, he had 'stilled the first keg of whiskey ! These were ...
John S. Robb, Felix Octavius Carr Darley, 1843
10
Social Spatialization in a Turkish Squatter Settlement: The ...
This book aims to expose an alternative local historical reading of the formation of a gece-kondu space, a settlement of irregularly self-constructed habitats built by former peasants randomly over night.
Neslihan Demirtaş, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUATTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term squatter is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Homeowner finds squatter, 70 animals in coach house in Illinois
A squatter lived with more than 70 animals inside a coach house in Steger, Ill, ... A squatter had set up camp at the coach house with the animals, so Pinnow ... «6abc.com, Jul 15»
2
Man accused of shooting, killing squatter charged with murder
The man accused of shooting and killing a squatter Monday morning at his relative's DeKalb County home has been charged with murder, officials said. DeKalb ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
3
Socialite squatter finally booted from actress Julianne Michelle Di …
A socialite squatter and her mother have been booted from the Fifth Ave. apartment where they had been camped out for more than a year, according to ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Man Says Squatter Made Himself at Home on Yacht
Ramon Beaulieu wants to see additional security at Diversey Harbor after he discovered that someone was living on his boat while he was away. «NBC Chicago, Jun 15»
5
Dublin squatter jailed for 14 days for failing to vacate premises
The High Court has made an order jailing a Grangegorman squatter for 14 days for failing to vacate the premises. Mr Justice Paul Gilligan has found him in ... «Newstalk 106-108 fm, May 15»
6
A Squatter's Last Stand at a Condemned Bronx Barn
Mark Stagg, a Westchester County developer, has become one of the busiest builders in the Bronx, with an ability to overcome various obstacles to his many ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
7
Rescued squatter charged by Hartford police after morning fire
A serious structure fire led to the arrest of a squatter, canceled classes at a school and several closed roads in the area of Albany Avenue and Main Street in ... «WFSB, Apr 15»
8
Accused Cape squatter officially evicted
An accused serial squatter has officially been evicted from another Cape Coral home. The house at 2209 El Dorado Parkway W. sat empty on Wednesday. «NBC2 News, Feb 15»
9
Squatter killed Sandra Bainbridge in her own home
A squatter who stabbed a grandmother to death when she returned home from holiday has been detained under the Mental Health Act. Andrea Cutler carried on ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
10
Cooper Landing squatter gets a year on firearms violations
ANCHORAGE (AP) — A squatter described by prosecutors as a “parasitic presence” in his Kenai Peninsula community will serve a year in a federal prison for ... «Kenai Peninsula Online, Jan 15»

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