occupied — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Reserved; engaged.

   Synonyms

   preoccupied

   Examples

   The stall on the left is occupied.

2. Busy; unavailable.

   Examples

   She is occupied at the moment.

3. Subjugated; under the control of a foreign (usually military) presence.

   Examples

   My father travelled to occupied Japan in December 1945.

   More examples (1)

   As he creeps towards the main road, someone, another occupied former human, pokes their head around the corner, then calls to others in the strange language, pointing him out. Wheeler stops in his tracks. In another moment, ten or eleven non-people are advancing on him from the road. Two of them are carrying something with them, a limp, badly broken human— a normal human, Wheeler realises with some shock, like him.

Interjection

1. Used to communicate that a toilet is unavailable.

Adjective

1. held or filled or in use

   Antonyms

   unoccupied

   Examples

   she keeps her time well occupied

   the wc is occupied

2. seized and controlled as by military invasion

   Antonyms

   unoccupied

   Examples

   the occupied countries of Europe

3. resided in; having tenants

   Synonyms

   tenanted

   Examples

   not all the occupied (or tenanted) apartments were well kept up

4. having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

   Synonyms

   engaged

   Examples

   she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities

   deeply engaged in conversation