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oc·cu·pan·cy

occupancy

pronunciation:
ak y pn si
part of speech: noun
inflections: occupancies
definition 1: the act or condition of occupying or holding a place, position, or property.
Their occupancy of the condemned house is illegal.
definition 2: the condition of being occupied.
The city's hotels have a good rate of occupancy.
antonyms:
vacancy
definition 3: the period of occupation, as by terms of a lease or an office.
definition 4: the permitted or contracted use of the property occupied.
built for commerical, not residential, occupancy