occupancy

[ok-yuh-puhn-see]

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noun, plural oc·cu·pan·cies.

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.

the possession or tenancy of a property: You can have occupancy on June 1st.

the act of taking possession, as of a property.

the term during which one is an occupant.

the condition of being occupied: Occupancy of the auditorium is limited to 1200 people.

the use to which property is put.

exercise of dominion over property that has no owner so as to become the legal owner.

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Origin of occupancy

First recorded in 1590–1600; occup(ant) + -ancy

SYNONYMS FOR occupancy

1. tenancy, occupation, possession.

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Related formsun·oc·cu·pan·cy, noun

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Examples from the Web for occupancy

Since then, it has rarely broken an occupancy rate of 10 percent amidst protracted political chaos.
Winston Churchill’s Egyptian Getaway: The Old Cataract Hotel|Lauren Bohn|December 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In 2009, according to the CDC, there were 944,277 hospital beds in the U.S., but the occupancy rate was only 67.8 percent.
How to Fix Health Care|Daniel Gross|August 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“They like to say the Waldorf has a 92 percent occupancy rate,” says Andrew.
Honey Harvest at the Waldorf Astoria’s Beehives|Josh Dzieza|August 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Within a year of the Games, occupancy levels had fallen from 80 percent to just 50 percent.
Do the Olympics Boost the Economy? Studies Show the Impact Is Likely Negative|Mark Perryman|July 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST

With occupancy rates of 95 percent, Billingsly has been able to raise new rents by 15 percent this year.
Real-Estate Trends: Renting Gets Glamorous|Nancy Hass|December 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
At the period when he flourished as an accredited historian, the occupancy of Ireland had passed into new hands.
The Round Towers of Ireland|Henry O'Brien
The right of occupancy exists as to things derelict or abandoned by their owners.
Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 2|Henry Hallam
There was no sign of occupancy and I felt depressed because it was all over.
Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 3 [March 1901]|Various
Frank remembered it as a drear-looking, lonesome place during the occupancy of the former incumbent.
Katrine|Elinor Macartney Lane
Another winter was now advancing, and the house in the city was ready for occupancy.
Rich Enough|Hannah Farnham Sawyer Lee

British Dictionary definitions for occupancy

occupancy

noun plural -cies

the act of occupying; possession of a property

law the possession and use of property by or without agreement and without any claim to ownership

law the act of taking possession of unowned property, esp land, with the intent of thus acquiring ownership

the condition or fact of being an occupant, esp a tenant

the period of time during which one is an occupant, esp of property

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Word Origin and History for occupancy

occupancy

1590s, "condition of being an occupant;" from occupant + -cy. Meaning "fact of occupying" is from 1833; that of "proportion of available space that is occupied" is attested by 1974.

occupancy

noun, plural oc·cu·pan·cies.

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