n. 1 a person who occupies, resides in, or is in a place etc. (both occupants of the car were unhurt). 2 a person holding property, esp. land, in actual possession. 3 a person who establishes a title by taking possession of something previously without an established owner. occupancy n. (pl. -ies).
[ F occupant or L occupans -antis (as OCCUPY) ]