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After having dispatched a meal, I went ashore, and found no habitation save a single house, and that without an occupant; we had no doubt that the people had fled in terror at our approach, as the house was completely furnished.
Christopher Columbus

Meaning of "occupant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OCCUPANT

occupant  [ˈɒkjʊpənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OCCUPANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Occupant is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OCCUPANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

occupant

Occupancy

Occupancy in building construction and building codes is the use or intended use of a building or part thereof for the shelter or support of persons, animals or property. A closely related meaning is the number of units in such a building that are rented or leased, or otherwise in-use. The lack of occupancy in this sense is a vacancy.

Definition of occupant in the English dictionary

The first definition of occupant in the dictionary is a person, thing, etc, holding a position or place. Other definition of occupant is a person who has possession of something, esp an estate, house, etc; tenant. Occupant is also a person who acquires by occupancy the title to something previously without an owner.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OCCUPANT


anticipant
ænˈtɪsɪpənt
arpent
ˈɑːpənt
discrepant
dɪˈskrɛpənt
dopant
ˈdəʊpənt
episcopant
ɛˈpɪskəpənt
erumpent
ɪˈrʌmpənt
flippant
ˈflɪpənt
nonparticipant
ˌnɒnpɑːˈtɪsɪpənt
parpent
ˈpɑːpənt
participant
pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt
perpent
ˈpɜːpənt
preoccupant
priːˈɒkjʊpənt
proppant
ˈprɒpənt
rampant
ˈræmpənt
serpent
ˈsɜːpənt
strepent
ˈstrɛpənt
stupent
ˈstjuːpənt
trippant
ˈtrɪpənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OCCUPANT

occupancies
occupancy
occupation
occupation franchise
occupation grouping
occupation groupings
occupational
occupational guidance
occupational hazard
occupational health
occupational medicine
occupational pension
occupational psychologist
occupational psychology
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
occupational therapist
occupational therapy
occupationally
occupative
occupied

WORDS THAT END LIKE OCCUPANT

assistant
cant
constant
consultant
elegant
enfant
frappant
giant
grant
important
infant
instant
irrelevant
meant
on the instant
pant
pendant
plant
relevant
restaurant

Synonyms and antonyms of occupant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OCCUPANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «occupant» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of occupant

Translation of «occupant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OCCUPANT

Find out the translation of occupant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of occupant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «occupant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

居用者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ocupante
570 millions of speakers

English

occupant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निवासी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المحتل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оккупантом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inquilino
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাসিন্দা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

occupant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penghuni
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bewohner
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

占有者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거주자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Manggoni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người thuê
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வசிப்பவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वहिवाटदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oturan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

occupante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pasażerów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

окупантом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ocupant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιβαινόντων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bewoner
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

åkande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

beboer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of occupant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OCCUPANT»

The term «occupant» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.716 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OCCUPANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «occupant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «occupant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about occupant

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3 QUOTES WITH «OCCUPANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word occupant.
1
Christopher Columbus
After having dispatched a meal, I went ashore, and found no habitation save a single house, and that without an occupant; we had no doubt that the people had fled in terror at our approach, as the house was completely furnished.
2
James A. Forbes
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.
3
Chuck Todd
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.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OCCUPANT»

Discover the use of occupant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to occupant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Occupant
New York sculptor Louise Nevelson's life was marked by intrepid triumphs and deep inner turmoil.
Edward Albee, 2009
2
Contractor's Guide to the Building Code
date the total maximum occupant load of each room at any one time. So, even though the total occupant load of the building is only planned to be 400 people, you must design the building for 664 people. That's the total of the maximum ...
Jack M. Hageman, 2008
3
Building Codes Illustrated for Elementary and Secondary ...
Design occupant load §1004.1 specifies that means-of-egress facilities for a building are to be designed to accommodate the number of occupants as computed in accordance with §1004.1.1 and Table 1004.1.1 The occupant load is to be ...
Steven R. Winkel, David S. Collins, FAIA, Steven P. Juroszek, 2007
4
Automobile Occupant Crash Protection: Progress Report
The automatic occupant protection standard is part of a program of new crash protection standards that have been or will be issued over the next 5 years. This program is described in the Five Year Plan for Motor Vehicle Rulemaking that was ...
‎1980
5
Bus Occupant Safety
Rolland D. King. COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAMS STAFF R.BERT J. REILLY, Director, Cooperative Research Program STEPHEN J. ANDRLE, Manager, TCRP GWEN CHISHOLM SMITH, Project Manager, TCRP TCRP SYNTHESIS ...
Rolland D. King, 1996
6
Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey
Introduction A motor vehicle's occupant protection system consists of several components which, working together, offer optimum crash protection to drivers and passengers. Air bags have become an important part of that occupant protection ...
Schulman, Ronca, & Bucuvalas (Firm), 1996
7
2000 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey: Seat belt report
Introduction Background The Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey is conducted biennially for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (N HTSA). It is a national telephone survey composed of two questionnaires. each administered ...
‎2002
8
Aviation safety advancements being pursued to improve ...
FAA continues to pursue regulatory initiatives as well as conduct research to improve cabin occupant safety and health. The aviation community is also attempting to enhance the safety and health of those traveling and working in airliner ...
9
1994 occupant protection idea sampler
PART-TIME BELT USERS In addition to the new Alcohol and Occupant Protection Initiative, NHTSA has targeted a special segment of the safety belt wearing population: the "part-time belt user." Two recent studies may explain why 85 to 90 ...
United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1994
10
Effects of Variations in Occupant Behavior on Residential ...
Kristin Marcella Field. CHAPTER 5: POWER/DEMAND RESULTS – BALTIMORE This section presents the power and electric demand results from the EnergyPlus simulations conducted for Baltimore, MD, and analyzes whatever trends ...
Kristin Marcella Field, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OCCUPANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term occupant is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pickup Truck Wedges Beneath Big Rig, Kills Occupant
Pickup Truck Wedges Beneath Big Rig, Kills Occupant. The crash occurred on the northbound portion of Interstate 5, just north of the Santa ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
2
Russian occupant forces abduct Georgian man from his own garden
A citizen of Georgia was kidnapped by Russian occupation forces in Knolevi village. The village is currently controlled by the Georgian side ... «Messenger.ge, Jul 15»
3
Occupant allowed back into 'closed' Bognor Regis home
Mr Hardy said the individual occupant going back into the home was not 'free of culpability' for some of the incidents, however he felt a change ... «Bognor Regis Observer, Jul 15»
4
Firecrews free trapped occupant of crashed car
Firefighters were needed to extract an occupant from a crashed car in Boston yesterday afternoon. A Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue spokesman ... «Boston Standard, Jul 15»
5
'The Lab' to mix with unknown occupant
In the last few years, North E Street has seen a resurgence in downtown Exeter. Existing businesses have reinvented their storefronts, new ... «Foothills Sun Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Police: Hampton Bays Man Arrested After Entering Home …
Upon arriving, officers were advised that Steven J. Boyd, 27, entered the home, destroyed a flat screen television and threatened the occupant, ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
7
Police looking for home intruder who stabbed occupant
Scotty Watson says he's only lived in this particular Sheffield home for 5 months. (Source: WAFF). SHEFFIELD, AL (WAFF) -. Sheffield police are looking for a ... «WAFF, Jul 15»
8
Search continues for second occupant of stolen van that crashed in …
Search continues for second occupant of stolen van that crashed in Martin County. Elliott Jones. 5:13 AM, Jul 21, 2015. 5:25 AM, Jul 21, 2015. crime. Previous «TCPalm, Jul 15»
9
Car flips over on to roof on A27 but occupant suffers only minor injuries
A CAR flipped over on to its roof earlier this evening after losing control on the A27. The silver Peugeot 206 was travelling westbound near the ... «The Argus, Jul 15»
10
Crackdown on 'single occupant' council tax rates in Gedling saves …
In a review of 17,860 council tax accounts receiving a 25 per cent single occupancy discount, 638 cases were found to be claiming the reduced ... «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»

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