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preoccupancy

preoccupancy noun: the act of taking possession before another.

Noun

preoccupancy (usually uncountable, plural preoccupancies)

  1. (usually) The act of taking possession before another.
    • the preoccupancy of the premises
    • the preoccupancy of wild land

Forms of preoccupancy

pluralpreoccupancies

Origin of preoccupancy

From pre- + occupancy. See preoccupate.

Questions about preoccupancy

What does preoccupancy mean?
Preoccupancy means the act of taking possession before another.
What part of speech is preoccupancy?
Preoccupancy is a noun.
What is the plural of preoccupancy?
The plural of preoccupancy is preoccupancies.

Words near preoccupancy in the dictionary

  1. preobtains
  2. preoccipital
  3. preoccluded
  4. preocclusion
  5. preoccupancies
  6. preoccupancy
  7. preoccupant
  8. preoccupants
  9. preoccupate
  10. preoccupated
  11. preoccupates

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