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occupant

US /ˈɑkjəpənt/

noun Advanced · C1 Nhà ở & bất động sản

Definition

someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The occupant of the apartment must sign the new rental agreement.

Word Family

NounNoun
occupant gốc occupancy occupation
VerbVerb
AdjectiveAdj
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Synonyms

  • residentsomeone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
  • inhabitanta person who inhabits a particular place
  • tenantsomeone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

Collocations

  • Easy building occupant
    to building occupant, meaning to make by combining materials and parts
  • Medium verify the identity of current vehicle occupants
    to verify the identity of current vehicle occupants, meaning to confirm the truth of
  • Hard statutory rights protecting lawful residential occupants
    describing statutory rights protecting lawful residential occupants (relating to or created by statutes)
  • Very Hard summarily eject squatting occupants through court bailiffs
    describing summarily eject squatting occupants through court bailiffs (without delay; in a summary manner)

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.