Synonyms of occupant

occupant

noun

ˈä-kyə-pənt 

as in inhabitant

one who lives permanently in a place

the only occupants of that house are an old lady and her cat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inhabitant
• resident
• tenant
• resider
• inhabiter
• citizen
• dweller
• habitant
• native
• denizen
• cohabitant
• aborigine
• national
• émigré
• colonist
• newcomer
• migrant
• settler
• coresident
• villager
• townsman
• burgher
• subject
• local
• localite
• townee
• townie

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• transient
• alien
• visitor
• guest
• foreigner
• tourist
• nonresident
• refugee
• exile
• emigrant
• expatriate
• evacuee
• defector
• escaper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of occupant

Parra Hernandez, 48, and another occupant in the vehicle with him began to flee on foot when Morales initiated the vehicle pursuit, Teare said. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

In that way their campaigns distill the push-pull of this midterm election, which, like every one before, amounts to a referendum on the occupant of the Oval Office. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

According to the sheriff’s office, Aasbo and the student pilot were aboard the Robinson R22, while Sturdevant was the sole occupant of the Airbus H125. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Moments later, the vehicle entered the rear parking lot of the Clinton Police Department headquarters, where all five occupants fled on foot while leaving the vehicle running, according to police. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026