Definition of OCCUPANT

occupant

Meanings

Plural: occupants

Noun

  • someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
  • A person who occupies an office or a position.
  • A person who occupies a place.
  • A person who occupies a place.
  • A person sitting in a car or other vehicle.
  • The owner or tenant of a property.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French occupant (present participle of occuper) or Latin occupāns, occupantis (present participle of occupō). By surface analysis, occupy + -ant.

Synonyms

occupier, resident

Antonyms

nonresident

Scrabble Score: 14

occupant is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
occupant is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
occupant is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

occupant is a valid Words With Friends word