overoccupancy

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noun

The occupancy of a building by more people than it can reasonably house.

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Meanings

nounoveroccupancy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe occupancy of a building by more people than it can reasonably house.

Origin

From over- + occupancy.

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APA

overoccupancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overoccupancy

MLA

“overoccupancy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overoccupancy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overoccupancy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overoccupancy.

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