Examples of occupant in a Sentence
The apartment's previous occupant was a painter.
Both of the car's occupants were injured.
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Another occupant was uninjured, fire officials said.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026
The clip later showed police escorting the car's occupants from the pond to shore.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The two occupants of the airplane were confirmed dead but were not identified, police said.
—Michelle Cruz, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
None of that mattered to any of the occupants in the car at that point.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026
The clip later showed police escorting the car's occupants from the pond to shore.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The two occupants of the airplane were confirmed dead but were not identified, police said.
—Michelle Cruz, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
None of that mattered to any of the occupants in the car at that point.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Occupant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occupant. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
occupant
noun
oc·cu·pant
ˈäk-yə-pənt 
: a person who occupies something
especially
: resident entry 2 sense 1
Legal Definition
occupant
noun
oc·cu·pant
ˈä-kyə-pənt
1
: one who occupies a particular place
an occupant of the car
the occupant of the apartment
2
: one who acquires title by occupancy
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