English noun: occupancy | |||
1. | occupancy (act) an act of being a tenant or occupant | ||
Synonyms | tenancy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | abidance, residence, residency | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | habitation, inhabitancy, inhabitation | ||
2. | occupancy (act) the act of occupying or taking possession of a building | ||
Samples | Occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal. | ||
Synonyms | moving in, occupation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | acquiring, getting | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | preoccupancy, preoccupation | ||