Meaning of occupied in English

occupied
adjective
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/ˈɒk.jə.paɪd/ us

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An occupied place is being controlled by an army or group of people that has moved into it:
occupied territory
She spent two years in occupied Paris (= Paris when it was under foreign control) during the war.
being used by someone; with someone in it:
The bathroom at the back of the plane was occupied, so I waited.
busy or interested:
At that time I was fully occupied taking care of my elderly mother.
All the new toys kept the kids occupied for hours.
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(Definition of occupied from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

occupied | American Dictionary

occupied
adjective
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occupied adjective (FILLED)

full, in use, or busy:
Every room in the hotel is occupied.
Organized sports can keep teenagers occupied.

occupied adjective (TAKEN CONTROL OF)

[ not gradable ]
(of a country, city, or other place) filled with or run by people, esp. an army, who have moved in and taken control or possession:
occupied territories
(Definition of occupied from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of occupied

in Chinese (Traditional)
有人居住的, 被佔領的，被侵佔的, 使用中的，有人使用的…
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有人居住的, 被占领的，被侵占的, 使用中的，有人使用的…
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ocupado, ocupado/da [masculine-feminine, singular]…
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ocupado…
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使用中の, ふさがっている, 忙しい…
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dolu/meşgul/işgal edilmiş/tutulmuş olmak, meşgul…
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occupé/-ée, habité/-ée…
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