Occupant
noun
A person who lives in or uses a space, like a house or a seat in a car or theater.
The occupant of the apartment above mine is very noisy.
Often appears as...
- rightful occupant
- legal occupant
noun
A person who holds a position or office.
The previous occupant of the presidency was very popular.
Often appears as...
- current occupant
- former occupant
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Academic
noun
A person who invades or takes control of a place that doesn't belong to them.
The illegal occupant of the land was ordered to leave by the court.
Often appears as...
- illegal occupant
- unauthorized occupant
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Disapproving
Academic
noun
A person who lives in or uses a space, like a house or a seat in a car or theater.
The occupant of the apartment above mine is very noisy.
Often appears as...
- rightful occupant
- legal occupant
noun
A person who holds a position or office.
The previous occupant of the presidency was very popular.
Often appears as...
- current occupant
- former occupant
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A person who invades or takes control of a place that doesn't belong to them.
The illegal occupant of the land was ordered to leave by the court.
Often appears as...
- illegal occupant
- unauthorized occupant
Usage tips
Disapproving
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Living Space Usage
Refers to someone residing or frequently using a space, implying a sense of belonging or activity.
Maddy became the primary occupant of her grandmother's house.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Presence
Can indicate a short-term stay or use of a space, not necessarily a permanent living situation.
The hotel room has no occupants tonight.
Pro Tip 3/3Privacy Implication
Often used to respect privacy without specifying who the person is, just that a space is not empty.
There is currently an occupant in the meeting room.
Pro Tip 1/3Living Space Usage
Refers to someone residing or frequently using a space, implying a sense of belonging or activity.
Maddy became the primary occupant of her grandmother's house.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Presence
Can indicate a short-term stay or use of a space, not necessarily a permanent living situation.
The hotel room has no occupants tonight.
Pro Tip 3/3Privacy Implication
Often used to respect privacy without specifying who the person is, just that a space is not empty.
There is currently an occupant in the meeting room.
Pro Tip 1/3Living Space Usage
Refers to someone residing or frequently using a space, implying a sense of belonging or activity.
Maddy became the primary occupant of her grandmother's house.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Presence
Can indicate a short-term stay or use of a space, not necessarily a permanent living situation.
The hotel room has no occupants tonight.
Pro Tip 3/3Privacy Implication
Often used to respect privacy without specifying who the person is, just that a space is not empty.
There is currently an occupant in the meeting room.
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Anna Mracek Dietrich: A...
that allows us to use an aircraft engine in stop-and-go traffic, to a custom-designed gearbox that powers either the propeller when you're flying or the wheels on the ground, to the automated wing-folding mechanism that we'll see in a moment, to crash safety features. We have a carbon fiber safety cage that protects the occupants
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ET is (probably) out...
you know keep that in mind there's plenty of real estate plenty of real estate in the universe and if we're the only bit of real estate in which there's some interesting occupants that makes you a miracle I know you like to think you're a miracle but if you do science you learn rather quickly that every time
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Seth Shostak: ET is...
but they're mostly big numbers, okay, so, you know, keep that in mind. There's plenty of real estate, plenty of real estate in the universe, and if we're the only bit of real estate in which there's some interesting occupants, that makes you a miracle, and I know you like to think you're a miracle,
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The Infinite Hotel...
So, to accomplish this seemingly impossible task of finding infinite beds for infinite buses of infinite weary travelers, the night manager assigns every current guest to the first prime number, 2, raised to the power of their current room number. So, the current occupant of room number 7
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My $500 house in Detroit...
or helping to educate those with privilege, now increasingly moving into cities, how we might come in and support rather than stress existing communities. It's chipping in when a small group of neighbors decides to buy back a foreclosed home and return the deeds to the occupants.
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Biodome Bet PIPE Doomsday...
be assembled by one person and is designed to protect its occupants for several days you think you can put this all together huh please dad we're pros at this we can get this done you think so I know so but chemical weapons such as those
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A lesson on looking PIPE...
and the occupant had drowned underneath. Now, instinctively, crime scene investigators look for what is apparent, but this detective did something different. He looked for what wasn't there, which is harder to do. And he raised the
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Small House Seems Large...
the staircase affords occupants of view past the stairs to the open space beyond also this kitchen countertop floats above the stairwell using space that is usually wasted and with no visible support structure creating a less
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Robin Ince: Science...
We have been mountains and apples and pulsars and other people's knees. Who knows, maybe one of your atoms was once Napoleon's knee. That is a good thing. Unlike the occupants of the universe,
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Hippo vs Lion Clan PIPE...
the face of the occupant changes once again and all that the hippos had lost will soon return
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Anna Mracek Dietrich: A...
that allows us to use an aircraft engine in stop-and-go traffic, to a custom-designed gearbox that powers either the propeller when you're flying or the wheels on the ground, to the automated wing-folding mechanism that we'll see in a moment, to crash safety features. We have a carbon fiber safety cage that protects the occupants
Video examples
ET is (probably) out...
you know keep that in mind there's plenty of real estate plenty of real estate in the universe and if we're the only bit of real estate in which there's some interesting occupants that makes you a miracle I know you like to think you're a miracle but if you do science you learn rather quickly that every time
Video examples
Seth Shostak: ET is...
but they're mostly big numbers, okay, so, you know, keep that in mind. There's plenty of real estate, plenty of real estate in the universe, and if we're the only bit of real estate in which there's some interesting occupants, that makes you a miracle, and I know you like to think you're a miracle,
Video examples
The Infinite Hotel...
So, to accomplish this seemingly impossible task of finding infinite beds for infinite buses of infinite weary travelers, the night manager assigns every current guest to the first prime number, 2, raised to the power of their current room number. So, the current occupant of room number 7
Video examples
My $500 house in Detroit...
or helping to educate those with privilege, now increasingly moving into cities, how we might come in and support rather than stress existing communities. It's chipping in when a small group of neighbors decides to buy back a foreclosed home and return the deeds to the occupants.
Video examples
Biodome Bet PIPE Doomsday...
be assembled by one person and is designed to protect its occupants for several days you think you can put this all together huh please dad we're pros at this we can get this done you think so I know so but chemical weapons such as those
Video examples
A lesson on looking PIPE...
and the occupant had drowned underneath. Now, instinctively, crime scene investigators look for what is apparent, but this detective did something different. He looked for what wasn't there, which is harder to do. And he raised the
Video examples
Small House Seems Large...
the staircase affords occupants of view past the stairs to the open space beyond also this kitchen countertop floats above the stairwell using space that is usually wasted and with no visible support structure creating a less
Video examples
Robin Ince: Science...
We have been mountains and apples and pulsars and other people's knees. Who knows, maybe one of your atoms was once Napoleon's knee. That is a good thing. Unlike the occupants of the universe,
Video examples
Hippo vs Lion Clan PIPE...
the face of the occupant changes once again and all that the hippos had lost will soon return
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Chris Crutcher
American Novelist
Being an outsider means not being heard, not having a voice. It means being treated as a second-class citizen, being diminished in the eyes of others. We have all felt this way at one time or another, but some feel it more consistently. Unfortunately, our schools often do not embrace the talents of many of their occupants.
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Chuck Todd
American Journalist
The unknown has undone many a president, and no matter the popularity of an Oval Office occupant, any and all presidents are vulnerable. Of course, one thing that seems to set Obama part from his recent predecessors is his ability to keep an inner calm about tough issues.
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James A. Forbes
American Clergyman
Some people in this nation believe that race is a significant factor in the constant attacks against President Obama. Others believe that these attacks reflect only the normal level of criticism aimed at the occupant of the White House.
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Frederick Forsyth
British Author
The man in gray decided to take the Glen Suite of diamonds at midnight. Provided they were still in the apartment safe and the occupants away. This he needed to know. So he watched and he waited. At half past seven he was rewarded.
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Ron Stallworth
American Public Servant
In many respects, David Duke was the playbook. He established the playbook by which Donald Trump ran and ultimately became - I won't even use the term - let's just say he became the occupant of the White House.
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Joy Reid
American Journalist
The presidency is, in many ways, America's comment on itself; our collective national costume. In the occupant of our sole nationwide elected office, we see who we think we are, or who we want to be.
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Rebecca Serle
American Writer
The Borrowers' is the story of tiny people who live beneath the floorboards of houses and borrow from the occupants. I may have tried to pull up a plank or two because of it.
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Patrick Cox
Canadian Designer
I think a house should reflect the interests and personality of the occupant, but it takes time to gather together the objects one likes around oneself.
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Karl Iagnemma
American Writer
When a driverless car looks out on the world, it's not able to distinguish the age of a pedestrian or the number of occupants in a car.
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Robert Evans
American Director
Buildings designed exclusively on scientific principles will depress their occupants and constrain their creativity.
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Chris Crutcher
American Novelist
Being an outsider means not being heard, not having a voice. It means being treated as a second-class citizen, being diminished in the eyes of others. We have all felt this way at one time or another, but some feel it more consistently. Unfortunately, our schools often do not embrace the talents of many of their occupants.
Quote examples
Chuck Todd
American Journalist
The unknown has undone many a president, and no matter the popularity of an Oval Office occupant, any and all presidents are vulnerable. Of course, one thing that seems to set Obama part from his recent predecessors is his ability to keep an inner calm about tough issues.
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James A. Forbes
American Clergyman
Some people in this nation believe that race is a significant factor in the constant attacks against President Obama. Others believe that these attacks reflect only the normal level of criticism aimed at the occupant of the White House.
Quote examples
Frederick Forsyth
British Author
The man in gray decided to take the Glen Suite of diamonds at midnight. Provided they were still in the apartment safe and the occupants away. This he needed to know. So he watched and he waited. At half past seven he was rewarded.
Quote examples
Ron Stallworth
American Public Servant
In many respects, David Duke was the playbook. He established the playbook by which Donald Trump ran and ultimately became - I won't even use the term - let's just say he became the occupant of the White House.
Quote examples
Joy Reid
American Journalist
The presidency is, in many ways, America's comment on itself; our collective national costume. In the occupant of our sole nationwide elected office, we see who we think we are, or who we want to be.
Quote examples
Rebecca Serle
American Writer
The Borrowers' is the story of tiny people who live beneath the floorboards of houses and borrow from the occupants. I may have tried to pull up a plank or two because of it.
Quote examples
Patrick Cox
Canadian Designer
I think a house should reflect the interests and personality of the occupant, but it takes time to gather together the objects one likes around oneself.
Quote examples
Karl Iagnemma
American Writer
When a driverless car looks out on the world, it's not able to distinguish the age of a pedestrian or the number of occupants in a car.
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Robert Evans
American Director
Buildings designed exclusively on scientific principles will depress their occupants and constrain their creativity.
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