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occupied
[ ok-yuh-pahyd ]
adjective
- lived in:
Now that he is no longer a member of the legislature, he and his family must move out of the occupied premises within 30 days.
- (of space, time, etc.) taken or filled up:
Have you ever walked into a public restroom and mistakenly opened an occupied stall?
- taken possession of and controlled by a hostile military force:
After Germany invaded in 1914, the Belgian Commission for Relief ensured that Belgians living in the occupied region did not starve.
- employed or engaged, as one’s attention, energy, etc.; busy:
He is often bored at home, not receiving much attention or affection from his occupied parents.
- (of a position, office, etc.) held:
The amount of the salary markup for working under extraordinary conditions depends on the occupied position.
- Sometimes Occupied. (of a place) taken possession of and controlled by demonstrators who see it as symbolic of a social or political issue:
People stopped outside the occupied library to show their support for those inside, who were protesting cuts to public services.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of occupy ( def ).
Other Word Forms
- ··dz··辱 adjective
- -dz··辱 adjective
- ܲ··dz··辱 adjective
- ɱ-dz··辱 adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of occupied1
Example Sentences
The US deal offers American legal acceptance of Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea and de facto recognition of Russian control of other occupied areas, including all of Luhansk region.
When “shadow” office space that is leased but not occupied is considered, overall availability is more than 29% — about triple what is considered a healthy market balance between landlord and tenant interests.
In return, the US would accept the four occupied territories de facto as Russian controlled.
The auction room was eventually demolished and the area is now occupied by Halfords and Argos.
Some of the properties were never occupied due to safety issues such as unusual layouts or fire escape problems.
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