previous occupant

Frequency: 6.81.4 per million words

the person who was in a place before the current one

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Examples (10)

  • The landlord mentioned that the previous occupant had lived there for ten years.
  • We found a hidden message left by the previous occupant of this apartment.
  • She wondered what kind of life the previous occupant had led in this old house.
  • The detective questioned neighbors about the previous occupant's habits.
  • Many personal belongings were still in the drawer, presumably left by the previous occupant.
  • The office was decorated exactly as the previous occupant had left it.
  • The new president inherited several challenges from the previous occupant of the Oval Office.
  • There were rumors about the eccentric lifestyle of the previous occupant.
  • He tried to contact the previous occupant to ask about the house's history.
  • The apartment felt strange, as if the ghost of the previous occupant still lingered.