Occupant

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  • noun. One that resides in or uses a physical space.
  • noun. One who holds an office, position, or job.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who occupies; an inhabitant; especially, one in actual possession, as a tenant, who has actual possession, in distinction from the landlord, who has legal or constructive possession.
  • noun. More specifically, in law, one who first takes possession of that which has no legal owner.
  • noun. A prostitute.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. One who occupies, or takes possession; one who has the actual use or possession, or is in possession, of a thing.
  • noun. A prostitute.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A person who occupies a place or a position.
  • noun. An owner or tenant of a property.
  • noun. A person sitting in a car or other vehicle.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
    • Word Usage
    "President Obama, unlike the former White House occupant, is an adult, capable of honest reflection."
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    general occupant  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    denizen  dweller  habitant  indweller  inhabitant  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    Alexandrian  coaster  colonial  dalesman  housemate  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    companion  confine  driver  glimpse  heir  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    addressee  artist-in-residence  boarder  denizen  dweller  
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