squatter — meaning in English

English meaning

• squat adj Short and thick-set; low and broad rather than tall.
• squatter noun Someone who lives in a building or on land without owning it or having permission.

Senses

squatter is used for these senses in English:

• squat To sit close to the ground; to stoop, or lie close to the ground, for example to escape observation.
• squatter One who occupies a building or land without title or permission. [from 1788]

squat — full definition

1. adj Short and thick-set; low and broad rather than tall.
2. verb To crouch down close to the ground by bending the knees.
3. verb To do a strength exercise where you bend your knees and lower your body, often with weight on your shoulders.
4. verb To live in or occupy a building or land without owning it or having permission.
5. noun Informal: nothing at all.

squatter — full definition

1. noun Someone who lives in a building or on land without owning it or having permission.
2. noun Historical (Australia): a large-scale landowner or grazier, especially one who originally settled on Crown land.

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