CEFR B1

occupied

adjective

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: busy, in use, taken, inhabited

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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."

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