occupancy

Word parts

occupant + -cy

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈɒkjəpənsi/

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• Hyphenation: oc‧cu‧pancy

Noun

Singular occupancy

Plural occupancies

1. Occupancy is the act of occupying a place as an occupant or tenant.
2. Occupancy is the time period of which someone occupies a piece of land or premises.
3. The occupancy of a building is how much of the building is occupied by tenants.

   The average occupancy of this hotel is 90 percent.