- 1 [not before noun] being used by somebody Only half of the rooms are occupied at the moment. see also owner-occupied Oxford Collocations Dictionary verbsbe adverbdensely, entirely, permanently, … See full entry
- 2 [not before noun] busy occupied (doing something/in doing something/in something) He's fully occupied looking after three small children. occupied (with something/with doing something) Only half her time is occupied with politics. The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied. Oxford Collocations Dictionary verbsbe, become, keep somebody, … adverbfully, happily prepositionin, with See full entry
- 3 (of a country, etc.) controlled by people from another country, etc., using military force He spent his childhood in occupied Europe. opposite unoccupiedExtra 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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