squatters

noun

Definition of squattersnext
plural of squatter
as in colonists

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  1. colonists
  2. newcomers
  3. foreigners
Noun
  • The colonists pleged to remain loyal to Bavaria and the German language and their traditons.
    Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
  • French colonists established Fort Rosalie near present-day Natchez, Mississippi, in 1716 as a trading post and seat of government.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of colonists
Noun
  • Sinatra and Davis notice the newcomers across the crowded club and approach.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Franchise newcomers Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes star in 28 Years Later, the trio fighting their way through the fright to ensure their future.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of newcomers
Noun
  • Mali is one of the world’s great musical cradles, and its sounds have been beguiling foreigners ever since the medieval explorer Ibn Battuta provided the only surviving eyewitness account of the empire.
    Eliot Stein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Exporters because the dollar will be stronger and foreigners will retaliate.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of foreigners
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