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occupying
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. occupying
  2. 2. having (an area) all to oneself
  3. 3. military occupation
  4. 4. Military occupation
The act of taking control of a place or territory, often by military force. It is commonly used in historical and political contexts, such as describing wartime occupation of a country.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Please don't take over the shared space with your personal belongings.

Sentence 2

Can you not block the whole hallway with your stuff?

Sentence 3

Hey, can you stop filling up the entryway with umbrellas?

Sentence 4

Who on earth piled all those boxes around the copier?

Sentence 5

The seats on the morning rush train are basically taken over by students, aren't they?