Synonyms of occupants

occupants

noun

plural of occupant

as in residents

one who lives permanently in a place

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• residents
• inhabitants
• tenants
• residers
• inhabiters
• citizens
• dwellers
• natives
• habitants
• denizens
• aborigines
• cohabitants
• nationals
• colonists
• migrants
• émigrés
• settlers
• newcomers
• villagers
• coresidents
• subjects
• townsmen
• burghers
• locals
• localites
• townees
• townies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aliens
• foreigners
• visitors
• transients
• guests
• tourists
• nonresidents
• refugees
• emigrants
• evacuees
• expatriates
• exiles
• defectors
• escapers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of occupants

According to the Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office, the helicopter went down as the occupants, who have only been identified as three adult males, were taking photos of boats near Bill Baggs State Park off Key Biscayne. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

That futon-like design works in conjunction with a stowaway table to support occupants in more ergonomic in-tent dining and laptop work. — New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026

All occupants were wearing seat belts, and the child was properly secured in a car seat, CHP Officer Michael Harper said. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

The final sprint to Tuesday's midterm elections has kicked up a flurry of headlines about attack ads slung by candidates and verbal jabs thrown by current and former occupants of the White House. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Prosecutors said two occupants of vehicle were juveniles at the time. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026