26984 words

occupant

6 definitions • 7 examples
1
a person who lives or works in a room or building:

Examples:

The previous occupants were an Italian family.
2
a person who is in a car, room, seat, place, or position:

Examples:

One of the occupants of the car was slightly injured.
3
someone who lives in a particular place:

Examples:

The occupants of the building are unhappy about the rent increase.
4
An occupant of a car, room, seat, or other space is a person who is in it.
5
a person who lives or works in a room or building:

Examples:

the current/previous/last occupant The apartment had been left in a bad condition by the previous occupant.
He is the sole occupant of the house.
6
a person in a car, room, seat, place, or position:

Examples:

The last occupant of the post of senior vice president was John Burton.
The front-seat occupant is required by law to wear a seatbelt.

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