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

Colletti and two other occupants — a second adult and a youth — were ejected from the boat, according to authorities. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Workers were ordered to evacuate, along with occupants in nine surrounding buildings, including a private school, a Westin hotel, and the Israeli consulate. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 July 2026

All three occupants in the Lamborghini were hit and taken to Memorial Regional Hospital. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

The two other occupants, whose identities have not been released, were rushed to a local hospital in critical condition. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026

Rent stabilization and controls apply to units, not occupants—which in New York has sometimes meant showering benefits on celebrities and on politicians, such as former Governor David Paterson and the late Representative Charles Rangel. — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

Two occupants of her Nissan Altima were taken to a trauma center. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

In the second Honda Pilot, seven occupants, including six juveniles, had minor injuries, according to the crash report. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

Both occupants of the Beetle, who aren’t identified in the initial reports, died from injuries resulting from the crash, Trooper James LaRose told Forbes. — Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026