occupied
/ˈɑkjəpaɪd/
adjectiveinterjection
Reserved; engaged.
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Adjective 3 meanings
Reserved; engaged.
“The stall on the left is occupied.”
Busy; unavailable.
“She is occupied at the moment.”
Subjugated; under the control of a foreign (usually military) presence.
“My father travelled to occupied Japan in December 1945.”
Interjection 1 meaning
Used to communicate that a toilet is unavailable.
Similar and opposite words
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preoccupiedocupado
OCCUPIED at a glance
OCCUPIED has 8 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (O 1 + C 3 + C 3 + U 1 + P 3 + I 1 + E 1 + D 2) and 19 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,097 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with occupied
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- OCCUPIES14
- OCCUPIER14
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