Meaning & use

occupancies

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Plural of occupancy: the states or periods of a building, room, or vehicle being occupied or in use.

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The hotel reported higher occupancies during the summer festival season.

Fire codes set maximum occupancies for each floor of the building.

A note on using this word

Occupancies is common in hospitality and real estate, where it often refers to the percentage of available rooms or units currently rented.

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