# preoccupancy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The act of taking possession before another.

## Etymology
From pre- + occupancy. See preoccupate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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