occupiers

noun

plural of occupier
as in residents

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  1. residents
  2. occupants
  3. visitors
Noun
  • Hundreds of mourners later gathered at Rehman Baba cemetery for mass funeral prayers as grief gripped the neighborhood and announcements echoed from mosque loudspeakers, urging residents to join in prayers for those killed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Under constant threats from above, residents live largely in a spider’s world, with roads, sidewalks and gas stations draped in netting to entangle drones.
    — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of residents
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  • All six occupants were ultimately found dead at the scene, authorities said.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Ann Arbor Fire Department Both the occupants and their cat got out safely, the department said.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of occupants
Noun
  • In October 2025, the government launched AutoGov through its TAMM app—a unified digital platform that centralizes over 1,000 smart government services for citizens, residents, businesses, and visitors in Abu Dhabi.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Attendance at the downtown location fell year-over-year as visitors adjusted to the work.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of visitors
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“Occupiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupiers. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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