occupant
noun
oc·cu·pant
ˈä-kyə-pənt 
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Examples of occupant in a Sentence
The apartment's previous occupant was a painter.
Both of the car's occupants were injured.
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What changes can make the space feel more functional, clean, and organized, for both the daily occupants and guests?
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
The vehicle has been recovered, but deputies are still searching for the occupants.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 12 Oct. 2024
Station wagons in their 25-year reign leading into the early 1970s had comfort, space and large vehicle safety for occupants.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
There is no end of put-downs that attach to the job of vice president, a position that’s widely treated as irrelevant when its occupant is not ignored altogether.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
The vehicle has been recovered, but deputies are still searching for the occupants.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 12 Oct. 2024
Station wagons in their 25-year reign leading into the early 1970s had comfort, space and large vehicle safety for occupants.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
There is no end of put-downs that attach to the job of vice president, a position that’s widely treated as irrelevant when its occupant is not ignored altogether.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for occupant
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“Occupant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occupant. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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occupant
noun
oc·cu·pant
ˈäk-yə-pənt
: a person who occupies something
especially
: resident entry 2 sense 1
Legal Definition
occupant
noun
oc·cu·pant
ˈä-kyə-pənt
1
: one who occupies a particular place
an occupant of the car
the occupant of the apartment
2
: one who acquires title by occupancy
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