This page shows Occupied in 20 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like busy or engaged. Useful when writing or proofreading a text.

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Occupied in a sentence

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Occupied meaning

  1. Reserved; engaged.
  2. Busy; unavailable.
  3. Subjugated; under the control of a foreign (usually military) presence.

Synonyms of Occupied

busy engaged unoccupied in use filled tenanted inhabited

Example sentences (20)

Developers had originally envisioned that the space used by Fuego Hibachi would be occupied by a local coffee house.

Designs show it will cut across a section of council-owned land currently occupied by the Wincheap park and ride.

But when it came to the single owner’s share of all owner-occupied households, however, California’s rankings tumbled.

Although the residence was occupied at the time, there were no reported injuries or deaths as a result of the incident.

A spokesperson for the Israeli military said on Saturday that they were boosting their forces in the occupied West Bank.

As a result, second-tier players are being relocated to the south district, which was once occupied by fast-fashion brands.

An estimated 7,800 Palestinians are held in Israeli jails, and dozens more are arrested in the occupied West Bank every day.

Artist who once occupied the house is now thought to have buried them in garden and forgotten about them.

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Boebert is opting to run for the seat currently occupied by Republican colleague, Ken Buck, who has announced he will retire.

Did Mary and Joseph have to enter an occupied territory on their way to the stable where the baby Jesus was laid in a manger?

Bureaucrats have warned Health Minister Ryan Park that hospital beds are being occupied unnecessarily.

Also, some owner-occupied commercial real estate loans are guaranteed by the government through the Small Business Administration.

Currently, the buildings around Budds Lane are only occupied during working hours Monday to Friday.

Authorities believed the vehicle was occupied by a wanted suspect, according to Greeley police, and a vehicle pursuit was initiated.

At the beginning of Russia’s invasion last year, Hanna was living in the long-occupied city of Luhansk, where her parents still live.

But he said the city, where the war's longest and bloodiest battle has raged since August, was "not occupied" by Russia "as of today".

Currently, the site formerly occupied by the Cupid Buildings, in Victoria, is being developed into a seven-storey home for the elderly.

Born in 1978, Sheikh Adnan descends from Arraba in Jenin, in the northern occupied West Bank.

A powerful wintry storm battered southern Ukraine on Monday, Russian coastal defenses from some beaches on the occupied Crimean Peninsula.

Additionally, you cannot keep an open container in the car unless it is kept somewhere not normally occupied by passengers, like the trunk.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "occupied" in a sentence?
An example: "Developers had originally envisioned that the space used by Fuego Hibachi would be occupied by a local coffee house." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "occupied" from real English texts.
What does "occupied" mean?
Occupied means: Reserved; engaged.
What are synonyms of "occupied"?
Common synonyms of "occupied" include: busy, engaged, unoccupied, in use, filled, tenanted, inhabited.
How many example sentences with "occupied" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "occupied", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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