occupancy

CEFRC1

/ˈɑk.jə.p(ə)n.(t)si/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state of being used or lived in.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The period of time during which someone rents or otherwise occupies certain land or premises.

Examples

  • Hotel guests may be charged a "room occupancy tax".

  • They had a five-year occupancy on the house.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The specific use to which something occupied is put.

  2. The act of occupying, the state of being occupied or the state of being an occupant or tenant.

  3. A mode of acquiring title to a thing which belongs to nobody, by taking possession of it with an intent of acquiring such title.

More examples

In context

  • Rooms are single occupancy.

  • This building is for residential occupancy.

  • Occupancy is the taking possession of those things, which before belonged to nobody.

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From occupant + -cy.