occupancy
Pronunciation: /ˈɑk.jə.p(ə)n.(t)si/
The English word “occupancy” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of occupying, the state of being occupied or the state of being an occupant or tenant.
- The period of time during which someone rents or otherwise occupies certain land or premises.
- The specific use to which something occupied is put.
- A mode of acquiring title to a thing which belongs to nobody, by taking possession of it with an intent of acquiring such title.
- The expected frequency of a state.
Etymology
From occupant + -cy.
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