Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overoccupancy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ove-roc-cu-pan-cy
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The occupancy of a building by more people than it can reasonably house.

Uncountable

Etymology

From over- + occupancy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does overoccupancy mean?
The occupancy of a building by more people than it can reasonably house.
Where does overoccupancy come from?
From over- + occupancy.

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