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occupant Definition

oc·cu·pant (äk′yo̵̅o̅ pənt, -yə-)

noun

  1. a person who occupies a house, post, etc.
  2. a person who acquires title to anything by occupancy

Etymology: < L occupans, prp. of occupare, occupy

occupant Synonyms

occupant

n.

lessee, inhabitant, renter; see resident, tenant.

occupant Law Definition

n

One who inhabits or exercises direct control over a certain piece of property or premises, as distinguished from the one who has ownership of the property, although the same person(s) may do both.
occupant Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • vehicle: The occupants of the vehicles had not moved from them - they were just sat there in shock.

Converse of object

  • injure: One drunken driver can seriously injure four occupants of a car.
  • warn: Arrangements for warning all occupants in the event of a fire must be adequate and failsafe.
  • alert: A smoke alarm alerted the occupants to the fire which gave them valuable time to get out of the house safely.
  • kill: If they found people still in their homes, the Serbs threw a grenade through the window to kill the occupants.
  • protect: These windows had metal shutters to protect the occupants from enemy fire.
  • rescue: He called the Fire Brigade and managed to enter the building to rescue the occupants.

Adjective modifier

  • sole: The driver, the sole occupant of the car, was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary, where he later died.
  • elderly: Four white males called on an elderly occupant with a story that they had run over a dog.
  • previous: A previous occupant had advised Mr Woodcock that she had erected a wire fence to keep her dog in.
  • disabled: A Standard Amenity Grant is available to a disabled occupant for the provision of an additional standard amenity more suitably located in the house.
  • former: A late 19th century photograph of Paradise Cottage showing Mrs King, a former occupant, at the garden gate.
  • rear: I t is compulsory for front and rear seat occupants to wear seat belts if fitted.

Modifies a noun

  • restraint: Top Wheelchair Tie Downs Several companies manufacture a range of wheelchair tie-downs and occupant restraints.
  • comfort: Indoor air quality is one of the most important aspects of occupant comfort in site accommodation for construction villages.
  • protection: This includes new types of safety belt, which promote even better belt geometry for improved occupant protection.

Noun used with modifier

  • vehicle: A blue cross lease on a vehicle occupants wearing.
  • wheelchair: Wheelchair occupants may enter for free and each may bring one guest at a concessionary price further guests must pay full price.
  • seat: I t is compulsory for front and rear seat occupants to wear seat belts if fitted.
  • car: Use of a casualty rate per journey for car occupants would paint a much more negative picture.