occupant
noun
oc·cu·pant
ˈä-kyə-pənt 
Examples of occupant in a Sentence
The apartment's previous occupant was a painter.
Both of the car's occupants were injured.
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The two occupants of the jet ski stopped and started to turn back, but then sped away after apparently realizing Moore was injured.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
The latter is down from the previous occupant of the Tuesday-Friday time slot, Alex Wagner Tonight, which averaged 1.3 million viewers of its run from 2022 to 2025.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 May 2025
When the water reaches the level of a flood, a light goes on and a buzzer sounds to alert the occupants.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
All seven occupants of the home, five adults and two children, escaped without injuries and are now displaced, Nassau County Chief Fire Marshal Michael Uttaro said, according to Newsday.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
The latter is down from the previous occupant of the Tuesday-Friday time slot, Alex Wagner Tonight, which averaged 1.3 million viewers of its run from 2022 to 2025.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 May 2025
When the water reaches the level of a flood, a light goes on and a buzzer sounds to alert the occupants.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
All seven occupants of the home, five adults and two children, escaped without injuries and are now displaced, Nassau County Chief Fire Marshal Michael Uttaro said, according to Newsday.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
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“Occupant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occupant. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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occupant
noun
oc·cu·pant
ˈäk-yə-pənt
: a person who occupies something
especially
: resident entry 2 sense 1
Legal Definition
occupant
noun
oc·cu·pant
ˈä-kyə-pənt
1
: one who occupies a particular place
an occupant of the car
the occupant of the apartment
2
: one who acquires title by occupancy
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