occupance

noun

oc·​cu·​pance

ˈäkyəpən(t)s

plural -s

: occupancy

the sequent occupance of the valleys and their adjacent benchlands

—Geographical Review

Word History

Etymology

from occupant, after such pairs as English assistant : such assistance

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