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'occupy' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'occupy' with 20 example sentences.


occupy verb

: keep busy with

: live (in a certain place)

: occupy the whole of

: be on the mind of

: march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

: require (time or space)

: consume all of one's attention or time

: assume, as of positions or roles


  • Two bodies cannot occupy the same place in space.
  • The armed forces occupied the entire territory.
  • East Jerusalem hadn't been occupied when I was born.
  • This giant table occupies the entire room.
  • All the seats are occupied.
  • Land occupies the minor portion of the earth's surface.
  • The meeting room is occupied at the moment.
  • The house is not occupied now.
  • I hope this seat is not occupied.
  • Books occupy most of his room.
  • Our army occupied this region without a fight.
  • The rooms are all occupied.
  • She was occupied with household work.
  • I'm occupied at the moment.
  • The tower occupied a prominent spot on the ridge.
  • Try to keep him occupied.
  • The fitting room is occupied.
  • It is apparently fine to think that I might occupy the throne.
  • The children occupied the large and spacious classroom.
  • During that winter, writing occupied most of my free time.
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