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

Two men had entered an apartment on North Sharon Amity Road and robbed the occupants, according to a police affidavit obtained by the Charlotte Observer. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026

Five people were killed, all occupants of a van owned by a contract cleaning company for airlines and another vehicle, authorities previously said. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Current occupants for the shopping center include AMC Theaters, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Best Buy, Michael’s, Office Max, Barnes & Noble and Ulta Beauty. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026

The Santa Clara Police Department said in a press release on Wednesday that a patrol officer observed a violation involving a vehicle with two occupants and conducted a traffic stop. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

According to a Pittsburgh police spokesperson, the two occupants of the home reported that approximately $150,000 to $200,000 worth of jewelry and designer bags were missing. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The crash, which sent thick black smoke billowing into the sky, trapped the pilot and copilot in the cockpit and some occupants in cars, said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Ray Jadallah. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Investigators visited the home in the 400 block of North Swanson Road and interviewed the occupants. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026

Four of the vehicle’s occupants were confirmed dead at the scene, and two others were flown out by air ambulances and admitted to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton in critical condition. — Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026