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occupancy.

The act of occupying, the state of being occupied or the state of being an occupant or tenant.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɑk.jə.p(ə)n.(t)si/US
  1. The act of occupying, the state of being occupied or the state of being an occupant or tenant.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The period of time during which someone rents or otherwise occupies certain land or premises.

    countable · uncountable
    They had a five-year occupancy on the house.
  3. The specific use to which something occupied is put.

    countable · uncountable
    This building is for residential occupancy.
  4. A mode of acquiring title to a thing which belongs to nobody, by taking possession of it with an intent of acquiring such title.

    countable · uncountable
    The federal government's occupancy of immigration law precludes state action.
  5. The expected frequency of a state.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From occupant + -cy.

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