occupied
adjective
lived in.
well-occupied
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a word derived from
occupied.
Example Sentences
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I'd attempted to plant myself at the bar, only to find it well-occupied, ablush with ginny, pink Negroni Biancos, and loud.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2018
Bidding for well-occupied, high-quality buildings in major cities like New York and Washington has been so fierce that some buyers have been priced out of the market.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2011
They glanced up from their plates, and down; along to Dean Drake eating his hearty porridge, and back at one another, and at the hungry, well-occupied strangers.
From The Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories by Owen Wister
I soon ingratiated myself into this well-occupied clique, and dosed them with glory to their hearts' content.
From The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Volume 1 by Charles James Lever
There lie, and there be: the proverb is verified, I am neither idle, nor yet well-occupied.
From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by William Carew Hazlitt
