occupants

noun

Definition of occupantsnext
plural of occupant
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 At the same time, growing sales of SUVs and pickups have exacerbated height mismatches among passenger vehicles, thereby increasing the risks to occupants of many vehicles struck in the side. — Josh Max, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 Both other occupants were trapped inside their vehicle and had to be extricated by fire personnel. — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024 The truck driver fled the scene, and three occupants of a car that collided with the truck and became trapped underneath survived the accident, said the fire department. — Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024

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