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squat (s) (noun), squats (pl)
A place of unauthorized residence or a place occupied by those who are not there legally: The Roma, or Gypsies, were removed from a squat just south of Paris and then they were expelled by the police from a nearby church where they had taken refuge.
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squat (SKWAHT) (verb), squats; squatted; squatting
1. To sit or to position oneself in a manner that is close to the ground while resting one’s lower body on his or her heels: Jerry squatted behind the desk so his brother couldn't find him while they were playing hide and seek.
2. To live in a building or on land without the owner's permission and without paying to be there: The migrant workers were squatting on the vacant farm.

That family has been squatting in that house for months.

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