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Occupied Half Fully Small Children Important Thing Adjective

Word occupied
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈɒkjupaɪd / NAmE / ˈɑːkjupaɪd /
Example
  • only half of the rooms are occupied at the moment.
  • he's fully occupied looking after three small children.
  • only half her time is occupied with politics.
  • the most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.
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occupied

(adjective)BrE / ˈɒkjupaɪd / NAmE / ˈɑːkjupaɪd /
  1. being used by somebody
    • see also owner-occupied
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/owner-occupied
    • Only half of the rooms are occupied at the moment.
  2. busy
    • He's fully occupied looking after three small children.
    • Only half her time is occupied with politics.
    • The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.
  3. controlled by people from another country, etc., using military force
    • He spent his childhood in occupied Europe.

    Extra Examples

    • The sofa was entirely occupied by two large cats.
    • We need something to keep the children occupied.
    • You will be mainly occupied in checking sales records.
    • the most densely occupied areas of the country
    • He’s fully occupied looking after three small children.
    • The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.
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