Both Uses of
squatter
in
Arrowsmith
- The villagers believed that it came from a tribe of squatters six miles up the creek, and they considered lynching the offenders, as a practical protest and an interesting break in wheat-farming.†
Chpt 18
- When Martin insisted that in six miles the creek would purify any waste and that the squatters were probably not the cause, he was amply denounced.†
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Definition:
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(squatter) someone who lives in an unoccupied place without the legal righteditor's notes: In most countries, if squatters are able to stay long enough, they will acquire legal title.