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occupied
01
(of a city, country, etc.) captured and under the control, authority, or presence of foreign military forces or other entities
Examples
The city remained occupied by enemy troops for several years during the war.
02
held or being used
Grammatical Information
Composition
past participle adjective
qualitative
Superlative
most occupied
Comparative
more occupied
gradable
Examples
The parking spot was already occupied.
03
fully engaged in thought, activity, or attention
Examples
An occupied worker barely noticed the noise around him.
04
having tenants or inhabitants
Examples
The apartment on the third floor is fully occupied.
Lexical Tree
preoccupied
unoccupied
occupied
occupy
