occupant
noun
oc·cu·pant
ˈä-kyə-pənt 
Synonyms
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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Older vehicles put their occupants at higher risk since the age of the airbag is one of the contributing factors.
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Matthew Dolan, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
Terry, portrayed with infectious ebullience by Victoria Vetri, eases Rosemary’s nerves about her recent move, reassuring her that the New York apartment’s other occupants are kind.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2024
Not everyone enjoys driving, after all, and the idea of freeing up the occupant to read their emails or watch a movie as their car grinds its way to their job led to billions in investments and a whole heck of a lot of GPU sales.
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
Fox kicked off its new College Football Friday window last week to positive results, as Kansas State’s 31-7 blowout of Arizona out-delivered the time slot’s previous occupant.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2024
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Matthew Dolan, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
Terry, portrayed with infectious ebullience by Victoria Vetri, eases Rosemary’s nerves about her recent move, reassuring her that the New York apartment’s other occupants are kind.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2024
Not everyone enjoys driving, after all, and the idea of freeing up the occupant to read their emails or watch a movie as their car grinds its way to their job led to billions in investments and a whole heck of a lot of GPU sales.
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
Fox kicked off its new College Football Friday window last week to positive results, as Kansas State’s 31-7 blowout of Arizona out-delivered the time slot’s previous occupant.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2024
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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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