Occupant 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 30
/ˈɒk.jʊ.pənt/ (noun)
holder or resident of a room, home or building, householder, lodger, owner, dweller, denizen, tenant, inhabitant, – someone taking possession of unclaimed property
Houses of 200 sq m to 400 sq m (four to six bedrooms) can comfortably accommodate eight to 10 occupants, allowing 20 sq m to 50 sq m of living space per occupant. This far exceeds the URA’s previous benchmark of 10 sq m per occupant.
Furthermore, occupants of landed properties exit directly onto roads and do not jostle with neighbours for space in lifts or corridors.
Source: https://www.straitstimes.com/
Verb: occupy
Adjective: occupied
Noun: occupancy
Noun: occupier
