occupancy
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occupancy
- /ˈɑk.jə.p(ə)n.(t)si/ US
Where it comes from
From occupant + -cy.
noun occupancies
- The act of occupying, the state of being occupied or the state of being an occupant or tenant.
- The period of time during which someone rents or otherwise occupies certain land or premises. They had a five-year occupancy on the house.
- The specific use to which something occupied is put. This building is for residential occupancy.
- A mode of acquiring title to a thing which belongs to nobody, by taking possession of it with an intent of acquiring such title. The federal government's occupancy of immigration law precludes state action.
- The expected frequency of a state.
Opposite: inoccupancy
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: occupation, tenancy, taking possession, occupier, occupy, habitation, employment, occupational, residential, hire, possession, incumbency, residence, tenure, rental, attendance
noun
Opposite: inoccupancy
Translations
Every language
noun the act of occupying, the state of being occupied or the state of being an occupant or tenant
| Português | ocupação |
|---|---|
| Français | occupation |
| Deutsch | Belegung |
Talk about this word "occupancy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/occupancy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. occupancy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/occupancy "occupancy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/occupancy.Cite this
@misc{occupancy_2026,
title = {occupancy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/occupancy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
