occupant
Example Sentences
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The storied 478-acre Brooklyn burial ground, like many across the U.S., is running out of room for new occupants.
Even the internal control board is covered, plunging the craft's occupants into total darkness.
From Barron's
ICE officers can stop a car and order the occupants out if they have reasonable suspicion that the people inside have violated immigration law.
You and your husband have gone from wanting to sell this house to actually chaining yourself to the house and the future occupants.
From MarketWatch
Only one of the passengers has been accounted for - the "status and whereabouts of the other occupants remain unconfirmed", the municipality said in a statement.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
