Occupant and Transient

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Occupant noun - One who lives permanently in a place.

Usage example: the only occupants of that house are an old lady and her cat

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Transient is an antonym for occupant.

Transient noun - One who stays for only a short time.

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Occupant is an antonym for transient.

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Transient and Occupant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/occupant/transient

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