occupancy

noun oc·cu·pan·cy \ ˈä-kyə-pən(t)-sē \

|Updated on: 13 Jul 2018

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Definition of occupancy

plural occupancies

1 : the fact or condition of holding, possessing, or residing in or on something

occupancy of the estate

2 : the act or fact of taking or having possession (as of unowned land) to acquire ownership

3 : the fact or condition of being occupied

occupancy by more than 400 persons is unlawful

4 : the use to which a property is put

industrial occupancy

5 : a building or part of a building intended to be occupied (as by a tenant)

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Examples of occupancy in a Sentence

The sign above the auditorium door says, “Maximum occupancy: 500 persons.”
the landlord notified us of the need to cease occupancy in three months, when our apartment building would be sold

Recent Examples of occupancy from the Web

Furniture, fixtures, and equipment are being delivered and installed with the project expected to be ready for occupancy within just a few remaining weeks.

— karen huppertz, ajc, "Sugar Hill’s performing arts theatre nearing completion," 4 July 2018
Jake ended up spending 11 days in the emergency room waiting for an inpatient psychiatric bed in a room not designed for long-term occupancy.

— cynthia mcfadden, NBC News, "Shortage of psychiatric hospital beds shortchanges American children," 29 June 2018
Jack Yang, president of Talcottville Vernon Development, LLC, said the 300-unit complex will be built in multiple phases, with the 96-unit Phase 1 expected to be ready for occupancy in the summer of 2019.

— steve smith, Courant Community, "Trail Run Complex Breaks Ground," 28 June 2018
Inside, the only place designed for human occupancy is the cockpit.

— kyle mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "B-52 Bombers Could Quadruple Their Wing Bomb Loads," 25 June 2018
There is no extra charge for single occupancy, though lone travelers are given a private bedroom with bath in the main house.

— phil marty, chicagotribune.com, "A luxe escape for nature lovers, help for travelers with physical disabilities and more," 14 June 2018
Several of the homes are ready for occupancy in July 2018.

— david caraccio, sacbee, "New luxury homes under Heavenly Mountain Resort's gondola just went on the market," 7 June 2018
For families, HomeAway also calculated the per person cost for maximum occupancy in a rental, which puts dozens of homes in the $10-$20 per person range.

— bobby shipman, The Courier-Journal, "Two of America's cheapest vacation rentals are so close to Louisville," 21 May 2018
For families, HomeAway also calculated the per person cost for maximum occupancy in a rental, which puts dozens of homes in the $10-$20 per person range.

— ben abramson, USA TODAY, "The cheapest vacation rental destination in every state," 21 May 2018

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First Known Use of occupancy

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occupancy

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Definition of occupancy for English Language Learners

: the act of living or staying in a particular place
: the number of people who are in a particular building or room at one time

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occupancy

noun oc·cu·pan·cy \ ˈä-kyə-pən-sē \

Definition of occupancy for Students

plural occupancies

: the act of using, living in, or taking possession of a place

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occupancy

noun oc·cu·pan·cy \ ˈä-kyə-pən-sē \

legal Definition of occupancy

plural occupancies

1 : the fact or condition of holding, possessing, or residing in or on something

occupancy of the premises

2 : the act or fact of taking or having possession (as of abandoned property) to acquire ownership

3 : the fact or condition of being occupied

occupancy by more than 400 persons is unlawful

4 : the use to which a property is put

designed for industrial occupancy

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