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Added 9 October 2026

occupied

/ˈɒkjʊpaɪd/ adjective

In Latin: occupātus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about occupied at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Reserved; engaged.
The stall on the left is occupied.
Busy; unavailable.
She is occupied at the moment.
Subjugated; under the control of a foreign (usually military) presence.
My father travelled to occupied Japan in December 1945.

interjection

Used to communicate that a toilet is unavailable.

verb

simple past and past participle of occupy

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