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Occupant (Noun)

Meaning

Someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The owner of the house was also the main occupant of the property, having lived there for over 20 years.
  • She was a lifelong occupant of the city, having been born and raised in the same neighborhood.
  • The old mansion had been the occupant of the family for generations, with each successive member inheriting the estate.
  • As a native New Yorker, he was a proud occupant of the city, with a deep understanding of its streets and culture.
  • The occupant of the apartment next door was a friendly woman who had lived there since the building was first constructed.

Synonyms

  • Resident
  • Occupier

Hypernyms

  • Inhabitant
  • Dweller
  • Denizen
  • Indweller

Hyponyms

  • Outlier
  • Stater
  • Dalesman
  • Tenant
  • Alexandrian
  • Sojourner
  • Housemate
  • Metropolitan
  • Townsman
  • Coaster
  • Colonial
  • Inmate
  • Owner-occupier
  • Suburbanite

Related Words

  • Occupy (verb)
  • Occupancy (noun)
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