occupant
playSimple Definition of occupant
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: a person who is using or living in a particular building, apartment, or room
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: a person who is in a room, vehicle, etc., at a particular time
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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First Known Use of occupant
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OCCUPANT Defined for Kids
occupant
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: a person who uses, lives in, or possesses a place
Law Dictionary
occupant
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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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