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View usage for: (ɒkjʊpənt) Word forms: plural occupants1. countable nounThe occupants of a building or room are the people who live or work there. Most of the occupants had left before the fire broke out. The filing cabinets had all gone with the previous occupants. Synonyms: occupier, resident, tenant, user More Synonyms of occupant 2. plural nounYou can refer to the people who are in a place such as a room, vehicle, or bed at a particular time as the occupants. He wanted the occupants of the vehicle to get out. The lifeboat capsized, throwing the occupants into the water. occupant in British English (ˈɒkjʊpənt) noun1. a person, thing, etc, holding a position or place 2. law a person who has possession of something, esp an estate, house, etc; tenant 3. law a person who acquires by occupancy the title to something previously without an owner occupant in American English (ˈɑkjupənt; ˈɑkjəpənt) noun1. a person who occupies a house, post, etc. 2. a person who acquires title to anything by occupancy Word origin < L occupans, prp. of occupare, occupy Examples of 'occupant' in a sentenceoccupant Who were the previous occupants?They can also earn money by selling back the energy to the building occupant.They are given to a franchised workforce and the house occupant has no competitive choice.There were four occupants in the vehicle who attempted to run off.The police heard cries for help from inside and arrested the two occupants of the vehicle.The occupants of the house were thought to be two women and a man.Their signs said that most previous occupants of the room had reused towels at some point during their stay.Recent occupants of the position have been small fish in the Labour pond.The vehicle's five occupants got out.Both front seats come with a generous range of adjustment, allowing the tallest of occupants to get comfy.Sick building syndrome refers to the fact that the air quality in a building produces signs and symptoms of ill health in the building occupants. In other languagesoccupant British English: occupant NOUN The occupants of a building or room are the people who live or work there. Most of the occupants had left before the fire broke out. - American English: occupant
- Brazilian Portuguese: inquilino
- Chinese: 居用者建筑、房间的
- European Spanish: ocupante
- French: occupant
- German: Bewohner
- Italian: occupante
- Japanese: 占有者
- Korean: 거주자
- European Portuguese: inquilino
- Latin American Spanish: ocupante
Chinese translation of 'occupant' n (c) - (long-term) [of house]
占(佔)用者 (zhànyòngzhě) (名, míng) - (short-term) [of car, room etc]
使用者 (shǐyòngzhě) (位, wèi)
Definition a person occupying a property, position, or place Most of the occupants had left before the fire broke out. Synonyms user incumbent addressee lessee indweller Additional synonymsDefinition a person, animal, or plant that lives or grows in a particular place the denizens of New York Synonyms inhabitant, resident, citizen, occupant, dwellerThe number of city dwellers is growing. Synonyms inhabitant, resident, citizen, denizen, indweller the holders of the Championshipthe club has 73,500 season-ticket holders Synonyms owner, bearer, possessor, keeper, purchaser, occupant, proprietor, custodian, incumbentAdditional synonymsDefinition a person or animal that is a permanent resident of a particular place or region the inhabitants of Glasgow Synonyms occupant, resident, citizen, local, native, tenant, inmate, dweller, occupier, denizen, indigene, indweller Definition a person who is confined to an institution such as a prison or hospital A fellow inmate said that she was in very good shape. Synonyms patient, case, sufferer, occupant, invalid, convalescent, sick person Definition a person who lives in a place Ten per cent of residents live below the poverty line. Synonyms inhabitant, citizen, native, householder, denizen, indweller, localDefinition any holder or occupant obligations on the landlord for the benefit of the tenant Synonyms leaseholder, resident, renter, occupant, holder, inhabitant, occupier, lodger, boarder, lessee |