What does occupancy mean?

Definitions for occupancy
ˈɒk yə pən sioc·cu·pan·cy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. occupancy, tenancynoun

    an act of being a tenant or occupant

  2. occupation, occupancy, moving innoun

    the act of occupying or taking possession of a building

    "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"

GCIDE

  1. Occupancynoun

    The state or condition of being occupied; as, occupancy by more than 250 people is dangerous and unlawful.

  2. Occupancynoun

    The period of time during which one occupies a property.

Wiktionary

  1. occupancynoun

    The act of occupying, the state of being occupied or the state of being an occupant or tenant

  2. occupancynoun

    The period of time during which someone rents or otherwise occupies certain land or premises

  3. occupancynoun

    The specific use to which something occupied is put

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Occupancynoun

    The act of taking possession.

    Etymology: from occupans, Latin.

    Of moveables, some are things natural; others, things artificial. Property in the first is gained by occupancy, in the latter by improvement. William Warburton, on Literary Property.

ChatGPT

  1. occupancy

    Occupancy generally refers to the act of using or possessing a space or property. In other terms, it can also refer to the state or fact of being inhabited, occupied or resided in. This term is often used in various fields such as real estate, where it defines the period during which a property or space is occupied by a tenant. It can also refer to the ratio or percentage of time a resource, such as a hotel room or an office space, is used or occupied.

Wikidata

  1. Occupancy

    Occupancy in building construction and building codes is the use or intended use of a building or part thereof for the shelter or support of persons, animals or property. A closely related meaning is the number of units in such a building that are rented or leased, or otherwise in-use. The lack of occupancy in this sense is a vacancy.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of occupancy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of occupancy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of occupancy in a Sentence

  1. Iliane Dingel-Padberg:

    Currently every hotel in Germany is receiving requests, we wouldn't consider so-called A-sites for the housing of refugees, rather our C-sites with limited occupancy rates. What motivates us is a mixture of economic and humanitarian reasons.

  2. William Waters:

    There’s a variety of things that could happen if you don’t comply with the use and occupancy requirement.

  3. Susset Cabrera:

    The residents at Crestview have not been allowed back to the property because the structural repairs just started two weeks ago, the electrical repairs have not started yet. Therefore, the building is still unsafe until the property completes the repairs needed for re-occupancy.

  4. Pedro Haces:

    We are always thrilled to receive tourists from all over the world and are very excited to see such an increase in occupancy numbers during this busy holiday weekend, with the creation of a new state-of-the-art airport terminal, Acapulco will be prepared to receive an even greater amount of tourists next year.

  5. Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones:

    The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office will not be determining -- including entering any home or business -- compliance with, or enforcing compliance of, any health or emergency orders related to curfews, staying at home, Thanksgiving or other social gatherings inside or outside the home, maximum occupancy, or mask mandates.

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2 Comments
  • Musasaad
    Occupancy is a little piece of land or a building,construction,a room which a entirely binds Upon the society in a geographical area,such as roads, electricity,pipe boom water, construction, cultivation,a houses in order to enjoying the weather in a community,
    My understanding..... 
    LikeReply3 years ago
  • Musasaad
    Thanks you for created this website is very interested.
    LikeReply3 years ago

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