How to Use occupancy in a Sentence

occupancy

noun

• Hise said the board could take occupancy of the space sometime in the fall.
  — William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
• The lounge will serve cocktails and light snacks, and there will be occupancy limits.
  — Robin Raven, Forbes, 13 May 2021
• Across the street, one of those towers across the street has doubled its occupancy over the last two years.
  — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
• And then there was an occupancy fee of $12 per person, per day.
  — USA Today, 4 June 2021
• Demand was one, measured by occupancy rates and the rate at which new listings were added in the area.
  — New York Times, 17 Feb. 2022
• This is up from the 79 percent yard occupancy rate at the end of June.
  — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 July 2025
• Alone in a single-room-occupancy apartment, a man builds a stage from milk crates and cardboard.
  — Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2022
• There’s no resort fee, and rates are based on single or double occupancy.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
• New construction can take three to five years from concept to occupancy.
  — Rafael Leon, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
• The place is small, just 35 rooms, each with a mass occupancy of two, and has a very communal vibe.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
• Each occupancy permit is granted for five years.
  — Cecilia Laurent Monpetit, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
• That brings the building’s occupancy rate to over 80%.
  — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
• And Wirth can tell them – down to the number of beds the dorm will fit and which will be the first and last rooms ready for occupancy.
  — Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 29 Nov. 2021
• Today, that occupancy has risen to 97%, the firm said in a statement.
  — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
• As the war of workplace strategies plays out, office occupancy rates won’t be the numbers to watch.
  — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2022
• The city and Rafiq have been squaring off over the single-room occupancy hotel for more than a decade.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
• If occupancy was falling, there could be concern for flooding the market with too many rentals.
  — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
• The resort is a quiet one, even during max occupancy at high season.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
• Maui charges some of the highest hotel and resort rates and occupancies in Hawaii.
  — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 10 Aug. 2023
• Aramark was not able to provide occupancy rates for the North Rim lodge.
  — Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
• Cruise ships can sail at over 100% occupancy when more than two people stay in staterooms.
  — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
• How is occupancy fraud classified and what are the penalties?
  — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
• Those two events on the same weekend puts the local hotel occupancy rate to 94%, the firm said.
  — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 10 Feb. 2023
• The city’s transient occupancy tax, also known as a bed or hotel tax, is 14% of the room rate.
  — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
• Plus, thanks to the higher occupancy, this would make for the perfect getaway for a group of friends or family.
  — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2025
• After that, trailers require a street occupancy permit that extends the stay by five days, and for a fee.
  — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 June 2026
• Kansas City was at full occupancy.
  — Sam McDowell February 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
• These blue-chip centers’ footfalls, sales and occupancy are thriving.
  — Footwear News, 18 May 2026
• But even if money is no object, low supply and high occupancy rates mean rentals are hard to find in the Cincinnati area.
  — The Enquirer, 16 July 2023
• Transient occupancy taxes are paid per night for stays under 30 days.
  — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026