Definition of occupant in English:

occupant

noun ˈɒkjʊp(ə)ntˈɑkjəpənt

1A person who resides or is present in a house, vehicle, seat, etc., at a given time.
the previous occupant of her room
figurative occupants of the moral high ground
Example sentencesExamples
- The driver was in her 70s and was the sole occupant of the car, a spokesman added.
- A shocked look spread out on the faces of the occupants of the table.
- He moved away from the closet to look at the door and the new occupant of the room.
- The group banged on the door to alert the sleeping occupants to no avail.
- Rear seat occupants have the option of heated seats.
- She was the only occupant of the vehicle.
- When we arrived, I was surprised to learn that she was the only occupant of a large house.
- The opportunity to reduce energy and maintenance costs and improve occupant comfort will be missed.
- Illegal occupants of local authority houses in Portlaoise will defy Laois County Council's efforts to evict them.
- They allow building occupants to see what is going on outside the building.
- The occupant of the office was visibly agitated.
- The lone male occupant fled the home through a second-floor window.
- Several ships tracked the pod, fearing that its sole occupant was escaping.
- He was the only occupant of the car and was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Cal was given a room where the previous occupant had performed a mysterious moonlit flit.
- Mr Melvin was the sole occupant of the car, and no other vehicles were involved.
- A major concern was worker and occupant safety during the lead cutting and installation.
- Rian groaned, pulling on a pair of shoes that used to belong to a previous occupant of the room.
- As a result, facility executives may feel that applying a window film will protect building occupants.
- Another factor of cardinal importance in protecting building occupants is debris mitigation.
Synonyms
resident, inhabitant, owner, householder, tenant, renter, leaseholder, lessee, lodger, boarder, inmate, user
addressee
incumbent, holder
British occupier, owner-occupier
North American roomer
formal dweller
humorous denizen
rare indweller
1. 1.1 The holder of a position or office.
  the first occupant of the Chair of Botany
  Example sentencesExamples
  The main concern of the Australian Republican Movement has always been with the Office of Governor-General rather than any one occupant of the position.
  This book examines each of the eleven occupants of the Oval Office since Herbert Hoover in terms of six yardsticks.
  He would not have been much impressed with the present occupant of the position.
  One newspaper said yesterday that they were proof that he is ‘one of the most reactionary occupants of his office in modern times’.
  In most cases, the occupant of these positions must first be a faculty member and one who has achieved the rank of full professor.
  Why hasn't this job weighed as heavily on you as it has on some other occupants of this Oval Office?
  In the official records, he may go down as the third Muslim occupant of the highest office of the country.
  Rosalynn saw the first ladyship as a position that, like the presidency, makes its occupant accountable to all the people.
  Over the years, Larry's show has become a favorite forum for would-be occupants of the Oval Office.
  And now with Fran Rooney ‘moving’ aside, it has left the door open for yet another occupant for that famous office.
  But seeing what we're seeing right now made me think of that line and how it reminds me of the current occupant of the Oval Office.
  The problem is that at the time Roosevelt was only Assistant Secretary of the Navy, albeit a particularly pushy occupant of that office.
  And sometimes the man in the office, even an unlikely occupant of that office, may respond in an unexpected but useful way, to a crisis.
  Will black voters go to the polls in droves in November to have their say about who should be the next occupant of the Oval Office?
2. 1.2Law A person in actual possession of property, especially land.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Few if any of the original occupants of the lands on which the mission stands reside there.
  The Government should demonstrate its commitment to property rights by evicting illegal occupants.
  Marcus contended that municipal services were linked to the property rather than the occupant.
  But it says a petition signed by the occupants of 11 properties near one of the proposed refuges, near Elliot Court, has been received.
  The goal is to have a safe, functional, and reliable system to protect the occupants and property.
3. 1.3Law A person who establishes a title by taking possession of something that previously did not have an established owner.

Origin

Late 16th century (in the legal sense 'person who establishes a title'): from French, or from Latin occupant- 'seizing', from the verb occupare.

Definition of occupant in US English:

occupant

nounˈɑkjəpəntˈäkyəpənt

1A person who resides or is present in a house, vehicle, seat, place, etc., at a given time.
Example sentencesExamples
- The group banged on the door to alert the sleeping occupants to no avail.
- Rian groaned, pulling on a pair of shoes that used to belong to a previous occupant of the room.
- Cal was given a room where the previous occupant had performed a mysterious moonlit flit.
- She was the only occupant of the vehicle.
- Several ships tracked the pod, fearing that its sole occupant was escaping.
- When we arrived, I was surprised to learn that she was the only occupant of a large house.
- He moved away from the closet to look at the door and the new occupant of the room.
- The lone male occupant fled the home through a second-floor window.
- Rear seat occupants have the option of heated seats.
- Mr Melvin was the sole occupant of the car, and no other vehicles were involved.
- They allow building occupants to see what is going on outside the building.
- A major concern was worker and occupant safety during the lead cutting and installation.
- As a result, facility executives may feel that applying a window film will protect building occupants.
- Illegal occupants of local authority houses in Portlaoise will defy Laois County Council's efforts to evict them.
- The driver was in her 70s and was the sole occupant of the car, a spokesman added.
- Another factor of cardinal importance in protecting building occupants is debris mitigation.
- The occupant of the office was visibly agitated.
- He was the only occupant of the car and was pronounced dead at the scene.
- The opportunity to reduce energy and maintenance costs and improve occupant comfort will be missed.
- A shocked look spread out on the faces of the occupants of the table.
Synonyms
resident, inhabitant, owner, householder, tenant, renter, leaseholder, lessee, lodger, boarder, inmate, user
1. 1.1 The holder of a position or office.
  the first occupant of the Oval Office
  Example sentencesExamples
  Will black voters go to the polls in droves in November to have their say about who should be the next occupant of the Oval Office?
  One newspaper said yesterday that they were proof that he is ‘one of the most reactionary occupants of his office in modern times’.
  And sometimes the man in the office, even an unlikely occupant of that office, may respond in an unexpected but useful way, to a crisis.
  The main concern of the Australian Republican Movement has always been with the Office of Governor-General rather than any one occupant of the position.
  And now with Fran Rooney ‘moving’ aside, it has left the door open for yet another occupant for that famous office.
  In the official records, he may go down as the third Muslim occupant of the highest office of the country.
  Over the years, Larry's show has become a favorite forum for would-be occupants of the Oval Office.
  In most cases, the occupant of these positions must first be a faculty member and one who has achieved the rank of full professor.
  This book examines each of the eleven occupants of the Oval Office since Herbert Hoover in terms of six yardsticks.
  He would not have been much impressed with the present occupant of the position.
  But seeing what we're seeing right now made me think of that line and how it reminds me of the current occupant of the Oval Office.
  Why hasn't this job weighed as heavily on you as it has on some other occupants of this Oval Office?
  The problem is that at the time Roosevelt was only Assistant Secretary of the Navy, albeit a particularly pushy occupant of that office.
  Rosalynn saw the first ladyship as a position that, like the presidency, makes its occupant accountable to all the people.
2. 1.2Law A person holding property, especially land, in actual possession.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Marcus contended that municipal services were linked to the property rather than the occupant.
  Few if any of the original occupants of the lands on which the mission stands reside there.
  But it says a petition signed by the occupants of 11 properties near one of the proposed refuges, near Elliot Court, has been received.
  The Government should demonstrate its commitment to property rights by evicting illegal occupants.
  The goal is to have a safe, functional, and reliable system to protect the occupants and property.

Origin

Late 16th century (in the legal sense ‘person who establishes a title’): from French, or from Latin occupant- ‘seizing’, from the verb occupare.

单词	occupant
释义	Definition of occupant in English: occupant noun ˈɒkjʊp(ə)ntˈɑkjəpənt 1A person who resides or is present in a house, vehicle, seat, etc., at a given time. the previous occupant of her room figurative occupants of the moral high ground Example sentencesExamples The driver was in her 70s and was the sole occupant of the car, a spokesman added. A shocked look spread out on the faces of the occupants of the table. He moved away from the closet to look at the door and the new occupant of the room. The group banged on the door to alert the sleeping occupants to no avail. Rear seat occupants have the option of heated seats. She was the only occupant of the vehicle. When we arrived, I was surprised to learn that she was the only occupant of a large house. The opportunity to reduce energy and maintenance costs and improve occupant comfort will be missed. Illegal occupants of local authority houses in Portlaoise will defy Laois County Council's efforts to evict them. They allow building occupants to see what is going on outside the building. The occupant of the office was visibly agitated. The lone male occupant fled the home through a second-floor window. Several ships tracked the pod, fearing that its sole occupant was escaping. He was the only occupant of the car and was pronounced dead at the scene. Cal was given a room where the previous occupant had performed a mysterious moonlit flit. Mr Melvin was the sole occupant of the car, and no other vehicles were involved. A major concern was worker and occupant safety during the lead cutting and installation. Rian groaned, pulling on a pair of shoes that used to belong to a previous occupant of the room. As a result, facility executives may feel that applying a window film will protect building occupants. Another factor of cardinal importance in protecting building occupants is debris mitigation. Synonyms resident, inhabitant, owner, householder, tenant, renter, leaseholder, lessee, lodger, boarder, inmate, user addressee incumbent, holder British occupier, owner-occupier North American roomer formal dweller humorous denizen rare indweller 1.1 The holder of a position or office. the first occupant of the Chair of Botany Example sentencesExamples The main concern of the Australian Republican Movement has always been with the Office of Governor-General rather than any one occupant of the position. This book examines each of the eleven occupants of the Oval Office since Herbert Hoover in terms of six yardsticks. He would not have been much impressed with the present occupant of the position. One newspaper said yesterday that they were proof that he is ‘one of the most reactionary occupants of his office in modern times’. In most cases, the occupant of these positions must first be a faculty member and one who has achieved the rank of full professor. Why hasn't this job weighed as heavily on you as it has on some other occupants of this Oval Office? In the official records, he may go down as the third Muslim occupant of the highest office of the country. Rosalynn saw the first ladyship as a position that, like the presidency, makes its occupant accountable to all the people. Over the years, Larry's show has become a favorite forum for would-be occupants of the Oval Office. And now with Fran Rooney ‘moving’ aside, it has left the door open for yet another occupant for that famous office. But seeing what we're seeing right now made me think of that line and how it reminds me of the current occupant of the Oval Office. The problem is that at the time Roosevelt was only Assistant Secretary of the Navy, albeit a particularly pushy occupant of that office. And sometimes the man in the office, even an unlikely occupant of that office, may respond in an unexpected but useful way, to a crisis. Will black voters go to the polls in droves in November to have their say about who should be the next occupant of the Oval Office? 1.2Law A person in actual possession of property, especially land. Example sentencesExamples Few if any of the original occupants of the lands on which the mission stands reside there. The Government should demonstrate its commitment to property rights by evicting illegal occupants. Marcus contended that municipal services were linked to the property rather than the occupant. But it says a petition signed by the occupants of 11 properties near one of the proposed refuges, near Elliot Court, has been received. The goal is to have a safe, functional, and reliable system to protect the occupants and property. 1.3Law A person who establishes a title by taking possession of something that previously did not have an established owner. Origin Late 16th century (in the legal sense 'person who establishes a title'): from French, or from Latin occupant- 'seizing', from the verb occupare. Definition of occupant in US English: occupant nounˈɑkjəpəntˈäkyəpənt 1A person who resides or is present in a house, vehicle, seat, place, etc., at a given time. Example sentencesExamples The group banged on the door to alert the sleeping occupants to no avail. Rian groaned, pulling on a pair of shoes that used to belong to a previous occupant of the room. Cal was given a room where the previous occupant had performed a mysterious moonlit flit. She was the only occupant of the vehicle. Several ships tracked the pod, fearing that its sole occupant was escaping. When we arrived, I was surprised to learn that she was the only occupant of a large house. He moved away from the closet to look at the door and the new occupant of the room. The lone male occupant fled the home through a second-floor window. Rear seat occupants have the option of heated seats. Mr Melvin was the sole occupant of the car, and no other vehicles were involved. They allow building occupants to see what is going on outside the building. A major concern was worker and occupant safety during the lead cutting and installation. As a result, facility executives may feel that applying a window film will protect building occupants. Illegal occupants of local authority houses in Portlaoise will defy Laois County Council's efforts to evict them. The driver was in her 70s and was the sole occupant of the car, a spokesman added. Another factor of cardinal importance in protecting building occupants is debris mitigation. The occupant of the office was visibly agitated. He was the only occupant of the car and was pronounced dead at the scene. The opportunity to reduce energy and maintenance costs and improve occupant comfort will be missed. A shocked look spread out on the faces of the occupants of the table. Synonyms resident, inhabitant, owner, householder, tenant, renter, leaseholder, lessee, lodger, boarder, inmate, user 1.1 The holder of a position or office. the first occupant of the Oval Office Example sentencesExamples Will black voters go to the polls in droves in November to have their say about who should be the next occupant of the Oval Office? One newspaper said yesterday that they were proof that he is ‘one of the most reactionary occupants of his office in modern times’. And sometimes the man in the office, even an unlikely occupant of that office, may respond in an unexpected but useful way, to a crisis. The main concern of the Australian Republican Movement has always been with the Office of Governor-General rather than any one occupant of the position. And now with Fran Rooney ‘moving’ aside, it has left the door open for yet another occupant for that famous office. In the official records, he may go down as the third Muslim occupant of the highest office of the country. Over the years, Larry's show has become a favorite forum for would-be occupants of the Oval Office. In most cases, the occupant of these positions must first be a faculty member and one who has achieved the rank of full professor. This book examines each of the eleven occupants of the Oval Office since Herbert Hoover in terms of six yardsticks. He would not have been much impressed with the present occupant of the position. But seeing what we're seeing right now made me think of that line and how it reminds me of the current occupant of the Oval Office. Why hasn't this job weighed as heavily on you as it has on some other occupants of this Oval Office? The problem is that at the time Roosevelt was only Assistant Secretary of the Navy, albeit a particularly pushy occupant of that office. Rosalynn saw the first ladyship as a position that, like the presidency, makes its occupant accountable to all the people. 1.2Law A person holding property, especially land, in actual possession. Example sentencesExamples Marcus contended that municipal services were linked to the property rather than the occupant. Few if any of the original occupants of the lands on which the mission stands reside there. But it says a petition signed by the occupants of 11 properties near one of the proposed refuges, near Elliot Court, has been received. The Government should demonstrate its commitment to property rights by evicting illegal occupants. The goal is to have a safe, functional, and reliable system to protect the occupants and property. Origin Late 16th century (in the legal sense ‘person who establishes a title’): from French, or from Latin occupant- ‘seizing’, from the verb occupare.
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