occupancy
playSimple Definition of occupancy
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: the act of living or staying in a particular place
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: the number of people who are in a particular building or room at one time
Full Definition of occupancy
pluraloccupancies
1 : the fact or condition of holding, possessing, or residing in or on something <occupancy of the estate>
2 : the act or fact of taking or having possession (as of unowned land) to acquire ownership
3 : the fact or condition of being occupied <occupancy by more than 400 persons is unlawful>
4 : the use to which a property is put <industrial occupancy>
5 : a building or part of a building intended to be occupied (as by a tenant)
Examples of occupancy in a sentence
The sign above the auditorium door says, “Maximum occupancy: 500 persons.”
<the landlord notified us of the need to cease occupancy in three months, when our apartment building would be sold>
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First Known Use of occupancy
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OCCUPANCY Defined for Kids
occupancy
playDefinition of occupancy for Students
occupancies
: the act of using, living in, or taking possession of a place
Law Dictionary
occupancy
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occupancies
1 : the fact or condition of holding, possessing, or residing in or on something <occupancy of the premises>
2 : the act or fact of taking or having possession (as of abandoned property) to acquire ownership
3 : the fact or condition of being occupied <occupancy by more than 400 persons is unlawful>
4 : the use to which a property is put <designed for industrial occupancy>
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