Synonyms of occupant

occupant

noun

ˈä-kyə-pənt 

as in inhabitant

one who lives permanently in a place

the only occupants of that house are an old lady and her cat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inhabitant
• resident
• tenant
• resider
• inhabiter
• citizen
• dweller
• habitant
• native
• denizen
• cohabitant
• aborigine
• national
• émigré
• colonist
• newcomer
• migrant
• settler
• coresident
• villager
• townsman
• burgher
• subject
• local
• localite
• townee
• townie

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• transient
• alien
• visitor
• guest
• foreigner
• tourist
• nonresident
• refugee
• exile
• emigrant
• expatriate
• evacuee
• defector
• escaper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of occupant

Cans, water containers, mattresses and crosses - seeming evidence of the home's former Christian occupants — lay scattered across a dirty room. — Diego Ibarra Sánchez, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026

According to the investigation, the shooting began as a road-rage dispute between the garbage truck driver, who was performing his normal route, and occupants of a white box truck that was blocking the roadway, the release stated. — Keily Alfonzo, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

According to Fort Worth police, a motorist — later identified as Dwabe — had stopped to help the occupants of a vehicle who’d been involved in a collision. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

All three occupants were evaluated for smoke inhalation at the scene and were taken to an area hospital, according to fire officials. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026