/ Dictionary / Index O occupant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: oc•cu•pant Pronunciation: (ok'yu-punt), [key] — n. 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. a tenant of a house, estate, office, etc.; resident. an owner through occupancy. one who is in actual possession. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: occupant (Thesaurus) occupancy occupation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philanthropy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language