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[countable]1 someone who lives in a house, room etc [↪ resident]: 
The furniture had been left by the previous occupants.
The furniture had been left by the previous occupants. occupant of Police are still trying to trace the occupants of the house which was destroyed by fire.
Police are still trying to trace the occupants of the house which was destroyed by fire.2 someone who is in a room, vehicle etc at a particular time : Neither of the car's two occupants was injured.
Neither of the car's two occupants was injured.
