as in occupation
the act or fact of residing in a place
the landlord notified us of the need to cease occupancy in three months, when our apartment building would be sold
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of occupancy
In other words, 30 years after being issued its certificate of occupancy, a new building becomes subject to the city’s rent control mandate.
—
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 May 2025
Systems that provide real-time capacity monitoring and trend analysis help lounges manage occupancy and deliver better service.
—Stoyan Mitov, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Simon Property Group, a leading mall operator, has acknowledged a 5 percent drop in mall occupancy over the past two years.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Why a big worry still looms How low occupancies in some of Connecticut’s most recognizable office towers are dealt with will have far-reaching consequences, including for housing.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for occupancy
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 May 2025
Systems that provide real-time capacity monitoring and trend analysis help lounges manage occupancy and deliver better service.
—Stoyan Mitov, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Simon Property Group, a leading mall operator, has acknowledged a 5 percent drop in mall occupancy over the past two years.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Why a big worry still looms How low occupancies in some of Connecticut’s most recognizable office towers are dealt with will have far-reaching consequences, including for housing.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for occupancy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occupancy
Noun
-
Khalil is not accused of participating in the building occupation and wasn’t among the people arrested in connection with the demonstrations.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
-
During the brief Italian occupation of the Dodecanese Islands, Benito Mussolini used the castle as a holiday home.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
Noun
-
On May 7, Gardner city officials declared the near 200-unit complex at 101 Aspen St. unfit for habitation because the deteriorating water infrastructure left tenants with unreliable and inconsistent water service.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2025
-
Alaska’s vast wilderness has been a testing ground of human endurance for millennia as the gateway for human habitation of the Americas.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
Noun
-
Recorded on March 26, 1967, the live set sees the influential group performing as part of their four-month residency at the Winchester Cathedral club in Redwood City, California.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
6 June 2025
-
There are some exceptions, including for people with lawful permanent residency, spouses and children of U.S. citizens, those who are adopted and others.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
5 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Occupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupancy. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share