occupant

Noun

A person who resides or is present in a place.
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
A person who occupies an office or a position.
A person who occupies a place.
A person who occupies a place.
A person sitting in a car or other vehicle.
The owner or tenant of a property.

Examples

I cannot say the same of the current occupant of the position
occupant of the Oval Office
The new occupant of the triple-word-score square secured a huge lead.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French occupant (present participle of occuper) or Latin occupāns, occupantis (present participle of occupō). By surface analysis, occupy + -ant.

Synonyms

occupier, resident

Antonyms

nonresident

Scrabble Score: 14

occupant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
occupant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
occupant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

occupant: valid Words With Friends Word