[noun] [C] [formal]An occupant of a building is a person who lives there.All the occupants of the building are unhappy about the increased charges.(formal) An occupant of a car, room, seat, place or position is a person who is in it.One of the occupants of the car was slightly injured.There have been many distinguished occupants of the position of artistic director.
OCCUPANT
Meaning of OCCUPANT in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012