单词 | multi-occupation |
释义 | multi-occupationn.adj. A. n. Occupation (esp. tenancy) of a dwelling by more than one family or by several unrelated people, usually with shared kitchen and other facilities. Cf. multiple occupancy n. and adj., multiple occupation n. at multiple n. and adj. Compounds 3. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabiting a type of place > [noun] > a house > type of occupation multiple occupancy1933 multiple occupation1935 open occupancy1945 under-occupation1961 multi-occupation1963 1963 Guardian 30 Mar. 2/2 A graduated percentage addition to the rateable value of houses in multi-occupation. 1973 C. Mullard Black Brit. xiii. 164 There is still no national code in existence. If there were, multi-occupation and other housing problems would be non-issues. 1986 A. Ravetz Govt. of Space iv. 91 Social stress..might include overcrowding, multi-occupation, an aged population, and high levels of unemployment. B. adj. Of a dwelling: occupied by more than one family or by several unrelated people, usually with shared kitchen and other facilities. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabiting a type of place > [adjective] > inhabiting house > with others inmate1656 inmated1822 multi-occupation1972 1972 Guardian 26 June 7/3 If families are evicted from multi-occupation property, they tend to move to the next street. 1992 H. Lim Land Law (BNC) 73 Many members of these tribes live in multi-occupation dwellings made from sun-dried mud bricks. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1963 |
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