occupant
noun
oc·cu·pant
ˈä-kyə-pənt 
Examples of occupant in a Sentence
The apartment's previous occupant was a painter.
Both of the car's occupants were injured.
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Simms confirmed that there are no more occupants in the building.
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
But lithium-ion batteries pose a growing problem, as the number of devices with batteries increases, consumer education and disposal choices remain limited, and batteries remain a very easy-to-miss, troublesome occupant of the waste stream.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2025
Simms confirmed that there are no more occupants in the building.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
All three occupants were taken to a hospital, where Green later died, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Occupant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occupant. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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occupant
noun
oc·cu·pant
ˈäk-yə-pənt
: a person who occupies something
especially
: resident entry 2 sense 1
Legal Definition
occupant
noun
oc·cu·pant
ˈä-kyə-pənt
1
: one who occupies a particular place
an occupant of the car
the occupant of the apartment
2
: one who acquires title by occupancy
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