squattage
/ˈskwɑ.tədʒ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A holding occupied by a squatter (an occupier of Crown land or a large-scale land owner).
Australian usage
Example Sentences
- "When this was done Strangway and one of the men rode over to Coglin station to send a telegram to Mills that all was well and a good squattage had been secured."
- "Many persons held squatting licences who did not live on the squattage, but carried on some occupation elsewhere, the run being left in the care of an overseer."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈskwɑ.tədʒ/
- British English: /ˈskwɒ.tədʒ/