In a sentence
Six example sentences with occupied, each labelled with its topic.
Every seat behind the bench was occupied an hour before tipoff, and the upper rows packed out soon after.
Basketball
Only two cabins were occupied on the night train, so the attendant left the corridor lights low until morning.
Travel
The practice room stays occupied from seven until midnight, so late arrivals rehearse in the stairwell with a mute.
Music
Every floor of the tower was occupied within a year of opening, faster than the developer had dared to predict.
Architecture
The dashboard shows which ports are occupied, so the technician knows where to plug in the new switch.
Technology
All four burners were occupied, so the sauce waited on the counter until the potatoes came off the heat.
Cooking
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