squatter
Example Sentences
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The corner lot on which the club stands is now surrounded by hundreds of dilapidated and abandoned buildings occupied by squatters.
The site had drawn squatters, and nearby homeowners voiced concerns about crime and potential fires.
From Los Angeles Times
They may have been given more to do than Lockhart — the Netflix series is excellent — but they are still squatters on space that she cleared, and will own forever.
From Los Angeles Times
In 1850, Sacramento’s sheriff and mayor died while attempting to remove white squatters, in what was quickly deemed the Squatter Riot.
From Los Angeles Times
In his video, Mr Perry said when squatters were staying in the building it had been "sectioned off into bedrooms" and "rented out to people in the most vulnerable of conditions".
From BBC
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