OCCUPANCY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

occupancy

noun

ˈä-kyə-pən(t)-sē

Definition of occupancy

as in occupation

the act or fact of residing in a place the landlord notified us of the need to cease occupancy in three months, when our apartment building would be sold

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Recent Examples of occupancy But elevated fuel costs have made executives more willing to sacrifice occupancy and avoid discounts. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 The fact of the matter is our hotel occupancy rate is at 90%. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Imagine technology continuously evaluating direct commitments, programmatic demand, historical occupancy, audience patterns, pricing and available inventory. — Denys Kanel, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The long-term lease will take effect once the building is approved for legal occupancy. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for occupancy

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During the Nazi occupation of France, Germany began building the Atlantic Wall, a series of defensive fortifications stretching along the coast from Spain to Norway.

— Shahnaz Bashir, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
Rather than ending the trouble Iraq caused, occupation created more problems.

— S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of occupation

Noun

Italy’s commitment to build a habitation module and Japan’s contribution of a pressurized rover offer something new to NASA, which didn’t have contracts with US companies to do that work.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Many Gazans have remained in homes now unsafe for habitation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

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Her Paris residency marked a significant milestone following her 2022 announcement that she had been diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that had affected her ability to perform.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2026
The agency representative, who responded from a general email address and did not provide their name, did not say whether ICE is detaining green card holders or what individuals with legal residency can do to avoid being detained by agents.

— Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026

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