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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The occupants, not realizing that Morgan was an ICE agent, called 911.
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Riley Moser, CBS News, 18 June 2026
No one beyond the driver was in either car, and both occupants were pronounced dead at the scene, according to a Fort Worth Police Department spokesperson.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
The occupants of the other car were uninjured and refused medical treatment.
—Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
The cars are used for tests of cars' crashworthiness, or how well a vehicle protects occupants in a crash, and the performance of crash avoidance technologies that are designed to prevent crashes or lessen their severity.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 16 June 2026
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Riley Moser, CBS News, 18 June 2026
No one beyond the driver was in either car, and both occupants were pronounced dead at the scene, according to a Fort Worth Police Department spokesperson.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
The occupants of the other car were uninjured and refused medical treatment.
—Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
The cars are used for tests of cars' crashworthiness, or how well a vehicle protects occupants in a crash, and the performance of crash avoidance technologies that are designed to prevent crashes or lessen their severity.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 16 June 2026
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“Occupant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occupant. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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