maximum occupancy

noun

: the largest number of people who can legally be in a room or building at the same time

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The room has a maximum occupancy of 697 people, and much of its old presentation infrastructure appears to have survived surprisingly well. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026 Both Aurora pools were busy and getting close to maximum occupancy levels earlier this week during the heat wave, said Viktoria Anderson-Orosz, aquatics director for the park district. Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026 Tickets are included for every guest listed on the reservation, up to the property's maximum occupancy. Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 At the time of Pahlavi’s speech, the ballroom filled to standing room only yet diminished to under half maximum occupancy less than an hour later. Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for maximum occupancy

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“Maximum occupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maximum%20occupancy. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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