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

Troopers say none of the five occupants was wearing a seat belt. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

So, Civil Code Section 4785 empowers HOAs to compel the occupants of the homes to temporarily leave so termite treatment can occur. — Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 31 July 2026

No occupants were inside the business at time of impact, according to LAFD. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

As the four occupants got out of the vehicle for the search, Anguis and Ayala fled the area on foot, prosecutors said. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

One of the occupants, 19-year-old Jesaun Benson-Garrett, of Antioch, was struck and killed while checking on the well-being of the people in the other car, according to a GoFundMe in his his memory. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

This is transportation designed to isolate its occupants from effort, noise and inconvenience. — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Two male occupants and one female occupant inside the vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

TMVs can help deliver a consistent water temperature, which is of immense value to every home, but is especially necessary in older homes and households with multiple occupants. — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026