Synonyms of occupancy

occupancy

noun

ˈä-kyə-pən(t)-sē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• occupation
• habitation
• residency
• possession
• ownership
• tenancy
• proprietorship
• tenantry
• trespass

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ejection
• ejectment
• vacancy
• dispossession
• vacation
• vacating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of occupancy

Cruise Critic reported that standard double-occupancy rooms would likely be reclassified rather than retrofitted. — Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

In 1911, the government bought the Hôtel Biron; in exchange for his continued occupancy, Rodin agreed to donate many of his sculptures, drawings, and antiquities to be housed there as a museum. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026

But those savings erode in a case like Cheshire, where workers completed a five-story, 70-unit building more than a year ago — but local building review has held up certificates of occupancy. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Health data shows that treatment centers had expanded capacity to more than 1,300 beds in late August while their occupancy rate is currently at 67% with 869 patients. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026