Main Entry: oc·cu·pan·cy

Pronunciation: \ˈä-kyə-pən(t)-sē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural oc·cu·pan·cies

Date: 1596

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)