B1verbformalhomeconflict
US/ˈɑː.kjə.paɪ/
UK/ˈɒk.jə.paɪ/
to fill or use a space or time; also to take control of a place by force
In context
Is this seat occupied, or can I sit here?
Video games occupy most of his free time.
The army occupied the city for three years.
Words that go with occupy
verb + noun
- occupy a positionShe occupies an important position in the company.
- occupy spaceOld files occupy a lot of space.
- occupy timeReading occupies most of my evenings and time on the bus.
adverb + adjective
- fully occupiedThe hotel is fully occupied during Tet.
verb + preposition
- occupied byThe building is occupied by three companies.