occupant
gb/ˈɑkjəpənt/ us/ˈɑkjəpənt/
B1
Anglais
~ 8300
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
entity
1
person in or living in a place
A person who is in or lives in a room, building, seat, car, or other space at that time.
Schéma d’usage :
the occupant of [a place/seat/vehicle]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use "owner" when they mean "occupant". An owner may not live in or use the place, but an occupant is the person who is actually there. Also, learners may confuse "occupant" with "occupation" (job); these words are not related in meaning.
Synonymes
resident (Often suggests someone who lives in a place for a longer period, not just temporarily using a space.)
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tenant (More specific: someone who pays rent to live in a property; not used for seats or vehicles.)
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inhabitant (More formal and general; usually used for people who live in an area or region, not a single seat or car.)
Antonymes
nonresident (Someone who does not live in a place and therefore is not its occupant.)
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absentee (Someone who should be present in a place but is not there.)
Collocations
current occupant
|previous occupant
|car occupant
|seat occupant
|room occupant
|occupant of the house
Thèmes
daily life
|housing
|transport
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The fire alarm forced every occupant of the building to leave immediately.
- Each car occupant must wear a seat belt at all times.
- The landlord called the previous occupant to ask about the missing keys.
- Hotel staff placed a welcome note on the bed for the new occupant of the room.
- Only one occupant was found inside the small aircraft.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The occupants of the house were asleep.
- Each seat can hold one occupant only.
- All occupants left the bus at the last stop.
- The police spoke to every occupant of the apartment building.
- A new occupant moved into the room yesterday.
Nom
B2
entity
2
person holding a job or office
A person who has a job, role, or office at this time, often until another person takes it.
Schéma d’usage :
the occupant of [a position/office]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may think "occupant" only refers to someone in a physical space and not realize it can also mean someone who holds a position or office. They may also confuse this use with "employee"; however, an occupant of a position may be elected or appointed, not just hired as staff.
Synonymes
incumbent (More formal and often used in politics to mean the current holder of an office.)
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holder (General word for someone who has a position or title; less specific about the idea of temporary occupation.)
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officeholder (Specifically refers to someone who holds an official or public office.)
Antonymes
successor (A person who takes over a job or office after the current occupant leaves.)
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predecessor (The former holder of a position, contrasted with the current occupant.)
Collocations
occupant of the White House
|occupant of the office
|current occupant
|previous occupant of the post
|occupant of the role
Thèmes
work
|politics
|business
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The current occupant of the White House faces a difficult election campaign.
- Each new occupant of the role brings a different leadership style.
- The policy was introduced by a previous occupant of the finance ministry.
- The board thanked the outgoing occupant of the post for her long service.
- The office has changed little, no matter who the occupant is.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The current occupant of the job plans to retire.
- A new occupant of the office will start next month.
- The last occupant of this position stayed for ten years.
- Her successor will soon replace her as the occupant of the role.
- Voters will choose the next occupant of the mayor’s office.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
occupant
API
GB/ˈɑkjəpənt/
US/ˈɑkjəpənt/
Syllabes et accentuation
oc - cu - pant (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (oc)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: occupant
- Plural: occupants
Famille de mots
Forms
occupants
noun
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unoccupied
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
Expressions
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