What does occupancy mean?
Definitions for occupancy
ˈɒk yə pən sioc·cu·pan·cy
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word occupancy.
Princeton's WordNet
occupancy, tenancynoun
an act of being a tenant or occupant
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
Occupancynoun
The state or condition of being occupied; as, occupancy by more than 250 people is dangerous and unlawful.
Occupancynoun
The period of time during which one occupies a property.
Wiktionary
occupancynoun
The act of occupying, the state of being occupied or the state of being an occupant or tenant
occupancynoun
The period of time during which someone rents or otherwise occupies certain land or premises
occupancynoun
The specific use to which something occupied is put
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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
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
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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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of occupancy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of occupancy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of occupancy in a Sentence
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.
There’s a variety of things that could happen if you don’t comply with the use and occupancy requirement.
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.
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.
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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- ocupaciónSpanish
- تصرفPersian
- occupationFrench
- अधिभोगHindi
- hunianIndonesian
- occupazioneItalian
- תפוסהHebrew
- 占有率Japanese
- negotiumLatin
- ocupaçãoPortuguese
- ocupareRomanian
- ஆக்யுபெந்ஸீTamil
- การพักอาศัยThai
- chiếmVietnamese
- 佔用Chinese
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