occupied
held or filled or in use
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,439 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 12,722 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- held or filled or in use she keeps her time well occupiedthe wc is occupied
- seized and controlled as by military invasion the occupied countries of Europe
- resided in; having tenants also: tenanted not all the occupied (or tenanted) apartments were well kept up
- having ones attention or mind or energy engaged also: engaged she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activitiesdeeply engaged in conversation
occupied in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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He occupied the second story of the house.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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The fourth day is occupied with sacrifice, and the talk of Nestor.
The Odyssey of Homer · 751? BCE-651? BCE Homer · Chapter 1
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He entered his bedroom which he had occupied only once or twice during the last few months.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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The house taken, she occupied it the same day, and expended about a hundred francs on repairs.
The Lerouge Case · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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But one tavern of any note, and that was an old house at the corner now occupied by Stearns' brick store.
The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6 · Henry M. (Henry Mason) Brooks · Chapter 1