noun
1. an act of being a tenant or occupant (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑tenancy
• Hyponyms: ↑inhabitancy, ↑inhabitation, ↑habitation
2. the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
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occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal
• Syn: ↑occupation, ↑moving in
• Derivationally related forms: ↑occupant, ↑occupy (for: ↑occupation)
• Hyponyms: ↑preoccupancy, ↑preoccupation
Useful english dictionary. 2012.