occupant

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French occupant, present participle of occuper.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒk.jʊ.pənt/
  • (file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑk.jə.pənt/

Noun

occupant (plural occupants)

  1. A person who occupies an office or a position.
    I cannot say the same of the current occupant of the position
    occupant of the Oval Office
  2. A person who occupies a place.
    1. A person sitting in a car or other vehicle.
  3. The owner or tenant of a property.

Translations

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.ky.pɑ̃/
  • (file)

Participle

occupant

  1. present participle of occuper

Adjective

occupant (feminine occupante, masculine plural occupants, feminine plural occupantes)

  1. occupying

Noun

occupant m (plural occupants, feminine occupante)

  1. occupant (tenant of a property)
  2. occupier; occupying forces (one who occupies, particularly with respect to a foreign government controlling the territory of another)
    Near-synonym: envahisseur

Further reading

Latin

Verb

occupant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of occupō
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