occupant
noun
oc·cu·pant
ˈä-kyə-pənt 
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The apartment's previous occupant was a painter.
Both of the car's occupants were injured.
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Hours later, a Cybertruck exploded in Las Vegas, injuring passersby and incinerating its lone occupant and the man responsible for the detonation, Matthew Livelsberger, who committed suicide by firearm.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Added to this are front cross-traffic alert, Proactive Driving Assist, which modulates braking and steering relative to other vehicles on the road, and Safe Exit Assist, which warns occupants if a vehicle or bicyclist is approaching from the rear to help avoid collisions when a door is opened.
—Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
Not only were the fire truck’s occupants in danger, the train passengers were, too.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Its occupant went to the next life with beads, copper-alloy arrowheads, and pottery.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Added to this are front cross-traffic alert, Proactive Driving Assist, which modulates braking and steering relative to other vehicles on the road, and Safe Exit Assist, which warns occupants if a vehicle or bicyclist is approaching from the rear to help avoid collisions when a door is opened.
—Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
Not only were the fire truck’s occupants in danger, the train passengers were, too.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Its occupant went to the next life with beads, copper-alloy arrowheads, and pottery.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Occupant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occupant. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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occupant
noun
oc·cu·pant
ˈäk-yə-pənt
: a person who occupies something
especially
: resident entry 2 sense 1
Legal Definition
occupant
noun
oc·cu·pant
ˈä-kyə-pənt
1
: one who occupies a particular place
an occupant of the car
the occupant of the apartment
2
: one who acquires title by occupancy
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