occupant

occupant

CEFR: B1-B2 /oc-cu-pant/ [aa1.k.y.ah0.p.ah0.n.t]

An occupant is someone who lives or stays at a place for a while. Being an occupant means you're occupying a place. This has nothing to do with owning a house or renting an apartment; if you live there, you're an occupant.

Example Sentences:
The apartment's previous occupant was a painter.
Both of the car's occupants were injured.
Most of the occupants had left before the fire broke out