English noun: squatter | |||
1. | squatter (person) someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it | ||
Synonyms | homesteader, nester | ||
Broader (hypernym) | colonist, settler | ||
2. | squatter (person) someone who settles on land without right or title | ||
Broader (hypernym) | interloper, intruder, trespasser | ||