Occupant: meaning, definitions and examples

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occupant

 

[ หˆษ’kjสŠpษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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

dweller, inhabitant, resident

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.
Context #2 | Noun

in a vehicle

A person who is traveling in a vehicle, especially the driver or passengers.

Synonyms

driver, passenger, rider

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ocupante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคงเคฟเคตเคพเคธเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Besetzer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penghuni

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะตัˆะบะฐะฝะตั†ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ lokator

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ ๆœ‰่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท occupant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ocupante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iลŸgalci

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ ์œ ์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญุชู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ obyvatel

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obyvateฤพ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ ็”จ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prebivalec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รญbรบi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑั€า“ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sakin

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ocupante

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,388, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.