Definitions and Examples of occupied, inhabited, filled
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Being used by someone; taken or held by someone.
Example
All the seats in the waiting room were occupied, so I had to stand.
Having people living in it; occupied by residents.
Example
The small island was inhabited by a few fishermen and their families.
Containing as much as possible; having no empty space.
Example
The box was filled with books and papers, making it heavy to carry.
Key Differences: occupied vs inhabited vs filled
- 1Occupied refers to a space or place that is being used by someone.
- 2Inhabited describes a place where people live or reside.
- 3Filled means that a space or container has no empty space left.
Effective Usage of occupied, inhabited, filled
- 1Real Estate: Use these antonyms to describe properties that are available for rent or purchase.
- 2Travel: Utilize these words to describe places you visit, such as hotels, resorts, and tourist attractions.
- 3Home Decor: Incorporate these antonyms when describing the state of a room or house, such as an occupied bedroom or a filled bookshelf.
Remember this!
The antonyms of unoccupied describe a space or place that is being used or not. Use occupied to describe a space being used by someone, inhabited to describe a place where people live, and filled to describe a space or container with no empty space left. These words can be used in real estate, travel, and home decor contexts.
