occupancy
Americannoun
plural
occupancies-
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.
Continued occupancy of the office depends on a rent reduction.
- Synonyms:
- possession, occupation, tenancy
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the possession or tenancy of a property.
You can have occupancy on June 1st.
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the act of taking possession, as of a property.
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the term during which one is an occupant.
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the condition of being occupied.
Occupancy of the auditorium is limited to 1200 people.
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the use to which property is put.
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exercise of dominion over property that has no owner so as to become the legal owner.
noun
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the act of occupying; possession of a property
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law the possession and use of property by or without agreement and without any claim to ownership
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law the act of taking possession of unowned property, esp land, with the intent of thus acquiring ownership
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the condition or fact of being an occupant, esp a tenant
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the period of time during which one is an occupant, esp of property
Other Word Forms
- unoccupancy noun
Etymology
Origin of occupancy
First recorded in 1590–1600; occup(ant) + -ancy
Example Sentences
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Kastle Systems said office occupancy rates in 10 major cities increased slightly last week compared to the prior week, as spring-break vacations concluded in parts of the country.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
In the U.A.E., occupancy was down 62%, according to CoStar.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Those figures mark a significant decline from the average occupancy rate of 90% seen from 2016 to 2022, according to FilmLA data.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
About 30 hotels and resorts across the island are being temporarily closed due to low occupancy and fuel rationing, according to an internal Tourism Ministry document obtained by AFP.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
On Mount Johnson Island as well as in Florida, then, the same situation prevails — there is some occupancy of nests by adults, some production of eggs, but few or no young birds.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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