occupancy
noun
oc·cu·pan·cy
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plural occupancies
Definition of occupancy
1
: the fact or condition of holding, possessing, or residing in or on something
occupancy of the estate
2
: the act or fact of taking or having possession (as of unowned land) to acquire ownership
3
: the fact or condition of being occupied
occupancy by more than 400 persons is unlawful
4
: the use to which a property is put
industrial occupancy
5
: a building or part of a building intended to be occupied (as by a tenant)
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Synonyms for occupancy
Synonyms
habitation, occupation, possession, residency
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Examples of occupancy in a Sentence
The sign above the auditorium door says, âMaximum occupancy: 500 persons.â
the landlord notified us of the need to cease occupancy in three months, when our apartment building would be sold
Recent Examples on the Web
Hotels enjoyed an average occupancy rate of 91% in 2018. — Michelle Toh, CNN, "Hong Kong's protests are taking a toll on restaurant and hotel workers," 4 Sep. 2019 The Boston Herald reports that the number of visitors to Cape beaches and hotel occupancy rates were both down this summer. — Annaliese Griffin, Quartzy, "Are great white sharks messing with us?," 1 Sep. 2019 Hotel occupancy rates were down more than 3% in June and July, compared with the same months last year. — Washington Post, "Sharks, tornadoes and taxes: Cape Codâs had a tough summer," 30 Aug. 2019 Both properties have retail occupancy rates above 95%, an enviable rate in an industry beset by bankruptcies. — Roland Li, SFChronicle.com, "Retail isnât dead: Two shopping centers on list of Bay Areaâs most valuable buildings," 29 Aug. 2019 The Service Employees International Union and the Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities are also challenging the empty-bed counts that the state is using to determine occupancy rates. — Josh Kovner, courant.com, "Concerns increase over fate of nine high-vacancy nursing homes targeted for Medicaid cuts," 28 Aug. 2019 With a total of 232 available days, and after assigning each event its own day, Broncos Stadium managed a 75 percent offseason occupancy rate. — Kyle Fredrickson, The Denver Post, "Field Flip: How in 9 days Broncos Stadium changed from The Rolling Stones to the NFL," 19 Aug. 2019 The report listed the average daily Airbnb rate in Pasadena as $180 and the occupancy rate as 64 percent. — Don Maines, Houston Chronicle, "What makes Pasadena No. 3 in U.S. for Airbnb rentals?," 13 Aug. 2019 Trump Tower's occupancy rate has plunged over the last seven years to 83 percent from 99 percent, giving it a vacancy rate that's about twice Manhattan's average. — Shahien Nasiripour, chicagotribune.com, "Trump Tower now one of NYCâs least desirable luxury buildings," 6 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'occupancy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for occupancy
occupancy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of occupancy
: the act of living or staying in a particular place
: the number of people who are in a particular building or room at one time
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occupancy
noun
oc·cu·pan·cy
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plural occupancies
Kids Definition of occupancy
: the act of using, living in, or taking possession of a place
occupancy
noun
oc·cu·pan·cy
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plural occupancies
Legal Definition of occupancy
1
: the fact or condition of holding, possessing, or residing in or on something
occupancy of the premises
2
: the act or fact of taking or having possession (as of abandoned property) to acquire ownership
3
: the fact or condition of being occupied
occupancy by more than 400 persons is unlawful
4
: the use to which a property is put
designed for industrial occupancy
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