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occupancy definition

oc·cu·pancy (äk′yo̵̅o̅ pən sē, -yə-)

noun pl. occupancies -·cies

    1. an occupying; a taking or keeping in possession
    2. the period during which a house, etc. is occupied
  2. the condition of being occupied
  3. Law the taking possession of a previously unowned object, thus establishing ownership

Etymology: < occupant

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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