occupancy
noun
the act, state, or condition of being or becoming a tenant or of living in or taking up quarters or space in or on something.
occupancies
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pluralof occupancy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Middle East hotel occupancies initially rose due to evacuations but are now weak; rising oil prices pose a broader risk to air travel.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
She said much of the available accommodation is in "houses of multiple occupancies with shared amenities", but "this position is reflected nationally".
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2025
Mr. Freitag said the lower hotel occupancies in some cities may reflect a lower return-to-office rate in those places, which reduces the ability to have in-person business meetings.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2022
Lane, of AirDNA, said that as occupancies dip, hosts will probably have to compete more for guests.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 14, 2022
The notable scarcity of roofing timbers in the ruins can probably be explained by the hypothesis of successive occupancies and subsequent or repeated use of material difficult to obtain.
From The Cliff Ruins of Canyon de Chelly, Arizona Sixteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1894-95, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1897, pages 73-198 by Cosmos Mindeleff
