squatters

noun

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plural of squatter
as in colonists

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  1. colonists
  2. newcomers
  3. foreigners
Noun
  • Recommended for European travelers and colonists heading to the East in the late 1800s, quinine was initially added to various alcoholic beverages to mask its bitterness.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Hot, wet, insect-ridden, and with a climate that made early colonists exceptionally susceptible to disease, the islands became the center of an idea formulated in Paris in the mid-nineteenth century.
    Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of colonists
Noun
  • Today, the caucus includes notable newcomers like Janelle Bynum, a Democrat from Oregon who became the state’s first Black member of Congress by winning the 5th Congressional District.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 4 Jan. 2025
  • O'Reilly's acceptance of newcomers helped grow his city while other cities in the region with smaller immigrant communities saw a population decline during that decade.
    Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of newcomers
Noun
  • News outlets had reported the cause of the foreigners’ illness was suspected alcohol poisoning, similar to a case in Laos last month in which six tourists — including two Australian teenagers — died after consuming drinks tainted with methanol.
    Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The victims, 11 foreigners and one Georgian national, were believed to be employees of the restaurant, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of foreigners
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