multi-occupationn.adj.
/ˌmʌltɪɒkjᵿˈpeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈˌməltiɑkjəˈpeɪʃ(ə)n/; see also multi- comb. form. A. n.
Occupation (esp. tenancy) of a dwelling by more than one family or by several unrelated people, usually with shared kitchen and other facilities. Cf. multiple occupancy n. and adj., multiple occupation n. at multiple n. and adj. Compounds 3.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabiting a type of place > [noun] > a house > type of occupation
multiple occupancy1933
multiple occupation1935
open occupancy1945
under-occupation1961
multi-occupation1963
1963 Guardian 30 Mar. 2/2 A graduated percentage addition to the rateable value of houses in multi-occupation.
1973 C. Mullard Black Brit. xiii. 164 There is still no national code in existence. If there were, multi-occupation and other housing problems would be non-issues.
1986 A. Ravetz Govt. of Space iv. 91 Social stress..might include overcrowding, multi-occupation, an aged population, and high levels of unemployment.
B. adj.
Of a dwelling: occupied by more than one family or by several unrelated people, usually with shared kitchen and other facilities.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabiting a type of place > [adjective] > inhabiting house > with others
inmate1656
inmated1822
multi-occupation1972
1972 Guardian 26 June 7/3 If families are evicted from multi-occupation property, they tend to move to the next street.
1992 H. Lim Land Law (BNC) 73 Many members of these tribes live in multi-occupation dwellings made from sun-dried mud bricks.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.adj.1963