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occupant

noun

oc·​cu·​pant ˈä-kyə-pənt How to pronounce occupant (audio)
1
: one who acquires title by occupancy
2
: one who occupies a particular place
especially : resident

Example Sentences

The apartment's previous occupant was a painter. Both of the car's occupants were injured.
Recent Examples on the Web But the parameters of those claims are not resolved and Congress subsequently passed the Presidential Records Act, establishing that a president’s official records belong to the public, not the occupant of the office. Ann E. Marimow And Devlin Barrett, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022 But the parameters of those claims are not resolved and Congress subsequently passed the Presidential Records Act, establishing that a president’s official records belong to the public, not the occupant of the office. Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 The cabin is pleasant and provides a cool environment for any occupant during long rides. Kyle Edward, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 Not only are there inflatable life jackets for each occupant, there are rafts (often the emergency slides at the doors are certified as rafts) and seat cushions that can be used as flotation devices. John Cox, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2021 Since a crash may eject passengers, the seat belt system uses dual three-point lap/shoulder belts for each occupant that crisscross the torso. Joe Michaud, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2021 There must be one U.S. Coast Guardapproved PFD on board for each occupant; and children younger than age 8 on board these crafts are required to have them on at all times. Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 22 May 2021 While that level of care is of course expected for the Oval Office occupant, my own recent experience reflects the more ordinary reality most people face if they’re infected. Jill Burcum, Star Tribune, 7 Oct. 2020 Neither is suitable for a third occupant behind the buckets; indeed, riding back there would be virtually impossible in the Allanté. Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 17 Sep. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French, from present participle of occuper "to occupy"

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of occupant was in 1578

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