occupant (Meaning)

Wordnet

occupant (n)

someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

Webster

occupant (n.)

One who occupies, or takes possession; one who has the actual use or possession, or is in possession, of a thing.

A prostitute.

occupant Sentence Examples

  1. The occupants of the apartment were asleep when the fire broke out.
  2. The car's occupant was ejected in the crash and sustained multiple injuries.
  3. The sole occupant of the cottage was an elderly woman named Mrs. Jones.
  4. The police questioned all the occupants of the building after the robbery.
  5. The wildlife sanctuary provided a safe haven for numerous animal occupants.
  6. The visiting occupants were given a guided tour of the historic mansion.
  7. The survey asked about the number of occupants in each household.
  8. The unruly occupants were evicted from the dormitory due to their disruptive behavior.
  9. The building's occupants were evacuated due to a gas leak.
  10. The spaceship's sole occupant embarked on a perilous mission to a distant planet.

FAQs About the word occupant

someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born thereOne who occupies, or takes possession; one who has the actual use or possess

tenant,inhabitant, resident, resider, native, habitant, dweller, citizen,inhabiter, burgher

transient, transient, visitor, alien, foreigner, guest, foreigner, nonresident, nonresident, tourist

The occupants of the apartment were asleep when the fire broke out.

The car's occupant was ejected in the crash and sustained multiple injuries.

The sole occupant of the cottage was an elderly woman named Mrs. Jones.

The police questioned all the occupants of the building after the robbery.