Occupancy

Occupancy
Occupancy Oc"cu*pan*cy, n. [See {Occupant}.] 1. The act of taking or holding possession, especially of real property or rental property; possession; occupation. [1913 Webster]

2. The state or condition of being occupied; as, occupancy by more than 250 people is dangerous and unlawful. [PJC]

3. The period of time during which one occupies a property. [PJC]

{Title by occupancy} (Law), a right of property acquired by taking the first possession of a thing, or possession of a thing which belonged to nobody, and appropriating it. --Blackstone. Kent. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • occupancy — oc·cu·pan·cy / ä kyə pən sē/ n pl cies 1: the fact or condition of holding, possessing, or residing in or on something occupancy of the premises 2: the act or fact of taking or having possession (as of abandoned property) to acquire ownership 3:… …   Law dictionary

  • occupancy — oc‧cu‧pan‧cy [ˈɒkjpənsi ǁ ˈɑːk ] noun [uncountable] formal 1. PROPERTY when someone uses a building or piece of land for living or working in: • The facility will be ready for occupancy on Feb. 20. 2 …   Financial and business terms

  • occupancy — (n.) 1590s, condition of being an occupant; from OCCUPANT (Cf. occupant) + CY (Cf. cy). Meaning fact of occupying is from 1833; that of proportion of available space that is occupied is attested by 1974 …   Etymology dictionary

  • occupancy — [n] residence of place control, deed, habitation, holding, inhabitance, inhabitancy, occupation, ownership, possession, retention, settlement, tenancy, tenure, term, title, use; concepts 518,710 …   New thesaurus

  • occupancy — ► NOUN 1) the action or fact of occupying a place. 2) the proportion of accommodation occupied or used …   English terms dictionary

  • occupancy — [äk′yo͞o pən sē, äk′yəpən sē] n. pl. occupancies [< OCCUPANT] 1. a) an occupying; a taking or keeping in possession b) the period during which a house, etc. is occupied 2. the condition of being occupied 3. Law the taking possessio …   English World dictionary

  • Occupancy — Occupant redirects here. For the 2011 film, see Occupant (film). Occupancy in building construction and building codes is the use or intended use of a building or part thereof for the shelter or support of persons, animals or property. A closely… …   Wikipedia

  • occupancy — oc|cu|pan|cy [ˈɔkjupənsi US ˈa:k ] n [U] formal 1.) the number of people who stay, work, or live in a room or building at the same time single/multiple occupancy ▪ single occupancy room rates ▪ Hotels in Tokyo enjoy over 90% occupancy. 2.)… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • occupancy — Taking possession of property and use of the same; said e.g. of a tenant s use of leased premises. Period during which person owns, rents, or otherwise occupies real property or premises. Occupancy is a mode of acquiring property by which a thing …   Black's law dictionary

  • occupancy — Possession in fact. The use of premises. 29A Am J Rev ed Ins § 895. The taking possession of those things which before belonged to nobody. 42 Am J1st Prop § 34. In reference to the rights of an occupying claimant:–such an occupancy as under the… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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