occupancy

Meanings

Plural: occupancies

Noun

• an act of being a tenant or occupant
• the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
  • "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"
• The act of occupying, the state of being occupied or the state of being an occupant or tenant.
• The period of time during which someone rents or otherwise occupies certain land or premises.
• The specific use to which something occupied is put.

Synonyms

moving in, occupation, tenancy

Antonyms

inoccupancy