occupancy
noun
oc·cu·pan·cy
ˈä-kyə-pən(t)-sē 
plural occupancies
1
: the fact or condition of holding, possessing, or residing in or on something
occupancy of the estate
2
: the act or fact of taking or having possession (as of unowned land) to acquire ownership
3
: the fact or condition of being occupied
occupancy by more than 400 persons is unlawful
4
: the use to which a property is put
industrial occupancy
5
: a building or part of a building intended to be occupied (as by a tenant)
Examples of occupancy in a Sentence
The sign above the auditorium door says, “Maximum occupancy: 500 persons.”
the landlord notified us of the need to cease occupancy in three months, when our apartment building would be sold
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The company has leaned into the new work-from-home dynamic, which has fueled its center occupancy rates to 71%, above pre-Covid levels of 69%, Tong noted.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
But with looming uncertainty, the landlord chose certainty of occupancy over a speculative holdout for higher rents.
—Allen Buchanan, Orange County Register, 26 Oct. 2024
The office stated that, with remnants of the unfinished project still left on site, Beg was using the premises without a valid occupancy certificate.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
As of April, Bahia Principe boasted an 85% occupancy rate in the global market, significantly exceeding the 69% average.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
But with looming uncertainty, the landlord chose certainty of occupancy over a speculative holdout for higher rents.
—Allen Buchanan, Orange County Register, 26 Oct. 2024
The office stated that, with remnants of the unfinished project still left on site, Beg was using the premises without a valid occupancy certificate.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
As of April, Bahia Principe boasted an 85% occupancy rate in the global market, significantly exceeding the 69% average.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Occupancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occupancy. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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occupancy
noun
oc·cu·pan·cy
ˈäk-yə-pən-sē
plural occupancies
1
: the act or condition of occupying or taking possession
takes occupancy on the first of the month
2
: the state of being occupied
an occupancy limit of 5 persons
Legal Definition
occupancy
noun
oc·cu·pan·cy
ˈä-kyə-pən-sē
plural occupancies
1
: the fact or condition of holding, possessing, or residing in or on something
occupancy of the premises
2
: the act or fact of taking or having possession (as of abandoned property) to acquire ownership
3
: the fact or condition of being occupied
occupancy by more than 400 persons is unlawful
4
: the use to which a property is put
designed for industrial occupancy
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