OCCUPANCY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

occupancy

noun

ˈä-kyə-pən(t)-sē

Definition of occupancy

as in occupation

the act or fact of residing in a place the landlord notified us of the need to cease occupancy in three months, when our apartment building would be sold

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Recent Examples of occupancy Soundstage occupancy fell to 62 percent — the lowest level FilmLA has ever recorded — after years above 90 percent. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 According to the SacRT website, emissions from single-occupancy vehicles are the largest source of air pollution in the state. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Use a long, slender trowel to dig a single-occupancy hole, or dig a wide hole to plant a group of bulbs. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 Just that morning, a City of Durham Fire Department inspector had visited the brewery and provided Ponysaurus with a fresh business occupancy inspection. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for occupancy

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Noun

Far from the safety of the Archives where Scribes record the history of Navarre and keep records, Violet walks the parapet to bond with a dragon and undertake the very dangerous and highly fatal occupation.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Sectarian violence made religious mobilization increasingly unattractive, while foreign occupation provoked an awareness of Iraqi nationhood.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of occupation

Noun

Italy’s commitment to build a habitation module and Japan’s contribution of a pressurized rover offer something new to NASA, which didn’t have contracts with US companies to do that work.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Many Gazans have remained in homes now unsafe for habitation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

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For those looking to go beyond obtaining residency, golden passports go further by granting citizenship.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Explore See latest videos, charts and news Performing as part of his 30-night residency at the New York venue, Styles paused to address the crowd before the tribute.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2026

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