underoccupancy

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noun

The occupancy of a building by fewer people than it could reasonably house.

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Meanings

noununderoccupancy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe occupancy of a building by fewer people than it could reasonably house.

Origin

From under- + occupancy.

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APA

underoccupancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underoccupancy

MLA

“underoccupancy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underoccupancy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underoccupancy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underoccupancy.

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