OCCUPANCY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

occupancy

noun

ˈä-kyə-pən(t)-sē

as in occupation

the act or fact of residing in a place the landlord notified us of the need to cease occupancy in three months, when our apartment building would be sold

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Recent Examples of occupancy The plan for the series to remain local is likely to be embraced by production workers in Hollywood who are still struggling with low soundstage occupancy in the region. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026 Silver Nova Passenger occupancy? —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 Mid-tier hotels like Hampton and Hilton Garden Inn have struggled as luxury hotel brands post higher occupancy and nightly room rates. —

Cory Schouten, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026 Holland America Line is expanding its single-occupancy cabin inventory as part of a more than $500 million enhancement of six ships. —

Nathan Diller, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for occupancy

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Among them are the New Yorker writer Emily Hahn, who was living in Hong Kong under Japanese occupation, and Donald Hasuike, a fourteen-year-old Japanese American who was interned at a camp in Colorado with family before being shipped to Japan against his will.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The final regulation the IRS released Friday names over 70 occupations that may receive tips which may qualify for the deduction, as well as a clarified definition of qualifying tips.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026