occupied (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈɒkjʊpaɪd/

Definition

Being used by someone or something; not free or empty.

Examples

• The toilet is occupied, so you'll have to wait.

• All the seats in the theater were occupied by the time the show started.

• Is this chair occupied?

How to Use occupied

occupied with (prepositional phrase)

Actively engaged in or busy with a task or activity. — "He was occupied with writing his thesis."

occupied by (prepositional phrase)

Being used or controlled by someone or something. — "The room was occupied by a family."

Synonyms of occupied

Words with a similar meaning to occupied:

• busy
• in use
• taken
• inhabited

Antonyms of occupied

Words with the opposite meaning to occupied:

• free
• empty
• vacant

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