(~s)
1.
The ~s of a building or room are the people who live or work there.
Most of the ~s had left before the fire broke out...
= occupier
N-COUNT
2.
You can refer to the people who are in a place such as a room, vehicle, or bed at a particular time as the ~s.
The lifeboat capsized, throwing the ~s into the water.
N-PLURAL