Owner-occupier — An owner occupier (also known as an owner occupant or home owner) is a person who lives in and owns the same home. It is a type of housing tenure. The home of the owner occupier may be, for example, a house, apartment, condominium, or a housing… … Wikipedia
occupant — oc·cu·pant / ä kyə pənt/ n 1: one who occupies a particular place an occupant of the car the occupant of the apartment 2: one who acquires title by occupancy Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Occupant — Oc cu*pant, n. [L. occupans, p. pr. of occupare: cf. F. occupant. See {Occupy}.] 1. One who occupies, or takes possession; one who has the actual use or possession, or is in possession, of a thing; as, the occupant of the apartment is not at home … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
owner-occupier — n. a occupant who owns the home that he/she lives in. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
owner-occupier — noun an occupant who owns the home that he/she lives in • Hypernyms: ↑resident, ↑occupant, ↑occupier * * * ownˈer occˈupier noun A person who owns the house in which he or she lives • • • Main Entry: ↑own * * * owner occupier UK US … Useful english dictionary
occupant — Person in possession. Person having possessory rights, who can control what goes on on premises. One who has actual use, possession or control of a thing. Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County v. Stepanik, 25 Pa.Cmwlth. 180, 360 A.2d 300,… … Black's law dictionary
occupant — /ok yeuh peuhnt/, n. 1. a person, family, group, or organization that lives in, occupies, or has quarters or space in or on something: the occupant of a taxicab; the occupants of the building. 2. a tenant of a house, estate, office, etc.;… … Universalium
occupant — One in enjoyment of the occupancy of premises. One in actual possession, the tenant as distinguished from the landlord who has possession but not occupancy. Parsons v Prudential Real Estate Co. 86 Neb 271, 125 NW 521. For the purposes of the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
occupant — noun 1) the occupants of the houses Syn: resident, inhabitant, owner, householder, tenant, renter, leaseholder, lessee; addressee, occupier; formal dweller 2) the first occupant of the post Syn: incumbent … Thesaurus of popular words
occupant — n. 1 a person who occupies, resides in, or is in a place etc. (both occupants of the car were unhurt). 2 a person holding property, esp. land, in actual possession. 3 a person who establishes a title by taking possession of something previously… … Useful english dictionary
