original occupant

collocation in English

meaningsoforiginalandoccupant

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withoccupant.
original
adjective
uk
/əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl/us
/əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl/
existing since the beginning, or being the earliest form ...
See more atoriginal
occupant
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɒk.jə.pənt/us
/ˈɑː.kjə.pənt/
a person who lives or works in a room ...
See more atoccupant

(Definition oforiginalandoccupantfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoforiginal occupant

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Theoriginaloccupantof this tomb is unknown.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These nests may be re-used by other aye-ayes once theoriginaloccupantmoves on.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Acting for has the same basic meaning as acting, except it indicates that theoriginaloccupantof the position still formally holds power.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It can excavate its own hole or move into a pre-existing system dug by a rabbit and has been known to peck and drive off theoriginaloccupant.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Houses were wanted by owners not for their own occupation but for reletting at higher rents than the original occupants could afford.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Many such houses will be sold eventually, following the death of the original occupants, to other people who do not need small houses.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
By luck a direct descendant of the original occupants heard about the project.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
This ended the major, violent conflicts between the new colonial government and the original occupants of the land.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
In 1974, the building celebrated its 50th anniversary with three of the original occupants still in residence.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The subject was complicated by non-disturbance clauses for the original occupants of the land, who could remain without paying rent.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The house is decorated throughout with detailed woodwork and glass that show the wealth of the original occupants.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The differing size of these buildings may have indicated the status of their original occupants.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
However, as late as 1875, several of the original occupants remained, and some business in the area was still being conducted by labor notes.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The size of a "mas" depended upon the wealth and number of its original occupants: from 150 square metres to over 1,000 square meters, including the barn and other structures.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition oforiginal
Go to the definition ofoccupant
See other collocations withoccupant