Occupant: meaning, definitions and examples
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occupant
[ หษkjสpษnt ]
in a building
A person who resides or is present in a particular place, especially on a long-term basis. Occupants may be tenants, owners, or squatters.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The occupants of the apartment building were asked to evacuate during the fire.
- The new occupants of the house were excited to make it their own.
- The office building has multiple occupants on different floors.
in a vehicle
A person who is traveling in a vehicle, especially the driver or passengers.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The occupants of the car were uninjured in the accident.
- The police questioned the occupants of the suspicious vehicle.
- The bus had few occupants during the late-night route.
Translations
Translations of the word "occupant" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ocupante
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคงเคฟเคตเคพเคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Besetzer
๐ฎ๐ฉ penghuni
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะตัะบะฐะฝะตัั
๐ต๐ฑ lokator
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ ๆ่
๐ซ๐ท occupant
๐ช๐ธ ocupante
๐น๐ท iลgalci
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุญุชู
๐จ๐ฟ obyvatel
๐ธ๐ฐ obyvateฤพ
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ็จ่
๐ธ๐ฎ prebivalec
๐ฎ๐ธ รญbรบi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑัาัะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแกแแฎแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sakin
๐ฒ๐ฝ ocupante
Word origin
The word 'occupant' originated from the Latin word 'occupant-' (stem of occupans), present participle of 'occupare' meaning 'to take possession of'. The term has been used in English since the mid-16th century to refer to someone who occupies a particular place.