as in residents
one who lives permanently in a place
the only occupants of that house are an old lady and her cat
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Recent Examples of occupants
The occupants of the truck, including the adult driver and three children, received minor injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital for additional care, Glendale police spokesperson Moroni Mendez said.
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Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
The dragon drones have mostly attacked bunkers, trenches and their occupants—the operators apparently calculating that structures and troops are most vulnerable to sticky incendiaries that can kill a human being in seconds.
—David Axe, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
With incumbents termed out or opting to not run again, both House seats and the Senate seat will have new occupants after the November election.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Neither of the canoe's two occupants — one of whom was the victim of the incident, Dominic Rossetti — had been wearing life jackets, according to Vickers.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Station wagons in their 25-year reign leading into the early 1970s had comfort, space and large vehicle safety for occupants.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
Some station wagons once had room for nine occupants, but super-sized vehicles are long gone.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
The dragon drones have mostly attacked bunkers, trenches and their occupants—the operators apparently calculating that structures and troops are most vulnerable to sticky incendiaries that can kill a human being in seconds.
—David Axe, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
With incumbents termed out or opting to not run again, both House seats and the Senate seat will have new occupants after the November election.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Neither of the canoe's two occupants — one of whom was the victim of the incident, Dominic Rossetti — had been wearing life jackets, according to Vickers.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Station wagons in their 25-year reign leading into the early 1970s had comfort, space and large vehicle safety for occupants.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
Some station wagons once had room for nine occupants, but super-sized vehicles are long gone.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Occupants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occupants. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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