Word
occupied
Phoneticsoc·cu·pied, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd/
UK/ˈɒkjʊpˌaɪd/
Definitions
01busy
B1 · Intermediate
adj. busy doing something or having your mind full of thoughts.
adj. engaged in an activity or preoccupied with specific thoughts.
Español:ocupado
“She was so occupied with her book that she didn't hear me enter.”
“The CEO remained occupied with the merger negotiations for most of the quarter, leaving little time for routine administrative tasks.”
Synonyms
02in use
B1 · Intermediate
adj. being used by someone, such as a seat, a room, or a toilet.
adj. currently in use or inhabited; unavailable for others.
“I'm sorry, but this seat is already occupied.”
“The sign on the restroom door flipped to 'occupied', indicating that the facility was currently in use by another passenger.”
03under military control
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adj. controlled by a foreign army or government.
adj. referring to a territory or country held and controlled by a foreign military force.
“Life in the occupied city was very difficult for the local people.”
“The resistance movement operated in secret throughout the occupied territories, attempting to disrupt the enemy's supply lines.”
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Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “occupied” in context.
Word family
ADJECTIVE
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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