All 3 Uses of
occupant
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- Occasionally he could have sworn he saw out of the corner of his eye the occupant of the painting yawning, or else scratching his nose; even, once or twice, simply walking out of his frame and leaving nothing but a stretch of muddy-brown canvas behind.†
Chpt 1
- He bounced up and down a little, smiling in a self-satisfied way, and pointed at the many glittering photograph frames on the dresser, each peopled with tiny moving occupants.†
Chpt 4 *
- Here was a detailed plan of every one of the castle's floors and, moving around it, the tiny, labelled black dots that signified each of the castle's occupants.†
Chpt 18
Definition:
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(occupant) one who lives or habitually works in a specific place
or:
someone presently in a room, car, or seat
or:
someone currently holding a position