/ok"yeuh peuhnt/ , n.
1. a person, family, group, or organization that lives in, occupies, or has quarters or space in or on something: the occupant of a taxicab; the occupants of the building.
2. a tenant of a house, estate, office, etc.; resident.
3. Law.
a. an owner through occupancy.
b. one who is in actual possession.
[ 1590-1600; occupant, prp. of occuper. See OCCUPY, -ANT ]