All 7 Uses of
occupant
in
Chasing Lincoln's Killer
- That might attract the attention of pedestrians or awaken the occupants of the house to defend themselves.†
p. 48.2
- They watched the gaslights go dim in several rooms, indicating that the occupants were settling in for the night.†
p. 48.9
- Some climbed to the stage, asking the occupants of the president's box what had happened.†
p. 66.6
- One detective revealed the shocking and half-false information to the occupants of Surratt's boardinghouse: "John Wilkes Booth has shot the president, and John Surratt has assassinated the secretary of state."†
p. 91.6
- The occupants of the room stood silent and motionless for a few minutes.†
p. 102.7
- In Washington, the occupants of Mary Surratt's boardinghouse prepared for bed, too.†
p. 130.0
- They searched farmhouses and barns, questioned the occupants, making their way south to Port Conway.†
p. 158.8 *
Definition:
someone who lives in, uses, or is present in a space, vehicle, or position