maximum occupancy

noun

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

Examples of maximum occupancy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For the maximum occupancy requirements, the House bill doesn’t get as specific as the Senate bill. Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024 The city determines maximum occupancy using a number of factors. Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2024 An internal staircase connects to the mezzanine level above, which is designed with a queen-sized Murphy bed concealed in the millwork, to allow for a maximum occupancy of four people in each tree house. Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2024 This year will have the same maximum occupancy, and tickets are selling well so far. The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2023 They’re always built for maximum occupancy. The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 26 Apr. 2023

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“Maximum occupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maximum%20occupancy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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