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overoccupancy

overoccupancy noun: the occupancy of a building by more people than it can reasonably house.

Noun

overoccupancy (uncountable)

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

Origin of overoccupancy

From over- + occupancy.

Questions about overoccupancy

What does overoccupancy mean?
Overoccupancy means the occupancy of a building by more people than it can reasonably house.
What part of speech is overoccupancy?
Overoccupancy is a noun.

Words near overoccupancy in the dictionary

  1. overobliging
  2. overobsequious
  3. overobsequiousness
  4. overobturation
  5. overobvious
  6. overoccupancy
  7. overoccupation
  8. overoccupied
  9. overoffend
  10. overoffended
  11. overoffending

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