previous occupant
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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.