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Noun: occupant  ó-kyu-punt
  1. Someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
    "The occupants of the apartment had lived there for over a decade";
    - resident, occupier
     
  2. A person who occupies a place or a position
    "The occupant of the house was away on vacation";
    - holder

Derived forms: occupants

Type of: denizen, dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant

Encyclopedia: Occupant