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)