occupying

verb

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: oc-cu-py-ing (4)

English Definition

Taking up or filling a space, time, or position.

Example Sentence

The soldiers were occupying the enemy fortress.

US IPA /ˈɑː.kjə.paɪ.ɪŋ/

UK IPA /ˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ.ɪŋ/

inhabiting possessing holding filling tenanted

vacating leaving surrendering