double occupancy

American  

noun

1. a type of travel accommodation, as in a hotel, for two persons sharing the same room.

   The rate is $35 per person, double occupancy, or $65, single occupancy.

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Other Word Forms

• double-occupancy adjective

Example Sentences

Rates for double occupancy cabins range from $49,999 per person for a one-year journey to $159,999 per person for a four-year trip, according to the company's website.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024

The city is now experimenting with double occupancy, but it is unclear how extensive the practice will be.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2022

The ProtectFlo sensor went into overdrive when they were in there together, flashing both of their campus IDs and emitting the warning signal to indicate a double occupancy attempt.

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2021

Most rooms are double occupancy, but some have three or even four residents.

From New York Times • May 12, 2020

Rooms range from $49 a person for a dorm to $142 a night, based on double occupancy, for a cabin.

From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2017