occupancy
ˈɑːkjəpənsi
occupancies
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Definition of occupancy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
spaceact of occupying a space like a room
  • The hotel's occupancy rate is high this season.
inhabitation tenancy
2.
time periodperiod during which a space is occupied
  • Her occupancy of the apartment lasted two years.
lease residence tenancy
3.
general stateRarestate of being occupied or usedRare
  • The occupancy of the hotel peaks during the summer months..
residency tenancy
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Expressions with occupancy

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the act of staying in a hotel
Hotel occupancy increased due to the festival in town.
percentage of rented units at a specific time
The hotel's occupancy rate reached 90% during the holiday season.
percentage of hospital beds filled with patients
Hospital occupancy reached 90% during the flu season.
legal right to property by occupying it
He claimed title by occupancy after living there for years.

Origin of occupancy

Latin, occupare (to seize) + -ancy (state of)

Terms with occupancy included in their meaning

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theater occupancy
all seats in a theater or venue are occupied
full occupancy
building completely filled with people or things
COacr.
acr: Certificate of Occupancy
official document allowing people to use a building
HOVabbr.
abr: high-occupancy vehicle lane
road lane for cars with several people inside
HOVacr.
acr: High Occupancy Vehicle
car lane for vehicles with several people inside
bedn.
hospitality
unit of occupancy in a hospital or hotel
HOTabbr.
abr: high occupancy or toll lane
special road lane for cars with many people or paying toll
occupn.abbr.
abr: occupancy
number of people or things in a place

Examples of occupancy in a sentence

  • Occupancy of the new office space begins next month.
  • The hotel had a high occupancy during the summer months.
  • Occupancy of the office space is limited to weekdays.
  • Occupancy rates have increased this year.

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  1. French:occupation, période d'occupation, ...
  2. German:Belegung, ...
  3. Italian:occupazione, permanenza, ...
  4. Spanish:ocupación, uso, ...
  5. Portuguese:ocupação, ...
  6. Chinese:入住, 居住期, ...
  7. Japanese:占有, 占有期間, ...
  8. Arabic:إِشْغال, فَتْرَة الإِشْغال, ...
  9. Hebrew:תְּפוּסָה, תְּפוּסָה, ...
  10. Russian:заполненность, занятость, ...
  11. Ukrainian:заповнюваність, перебування, ...
  12. Hindi:अधिभोग, अधिवास अवधि, ...
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