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occupancy

 noun
     
oc‧cu‧pan‧cy [uncountable] formal
1 the number of people who stay, work, or live in a room or building at the same time
single/multiple occupancy
single occupancy room rates
Hotels in Tokyo enjoy over 90% occupancy.
2 someone's use of a building, hotel, or other space, for living or working in, or the period during which they live or work there:
The day for changing from one occupancy to the next was on a Saturday.
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