occupant
noun
a person, family, group, or organization that lives in, occupies, or has quarters or space in or on something.
occupants
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pluralof occupant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These patterns suggest that the cave's occupants were not simply leaving bodies wherever space was available.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
When I pay a cleaning fee, I expect someone to handle the work of preparing a property for its next occupants: washing linens, scrubbing bathrooms, cleaning floors.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
In 1940, 8% of households had solo occupants.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
When the North Tower was struck and occupants of the South Tower were told to remain in place, Rescorla ordered his people to evacuate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Rows of houses bake in the sun, their occupants nowhere to be seen—pretty much how we left it.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
