🇬🇧🇪🇸 occupation - ocupación militar : English Lesson

Meaning of "occupation" ("ocupación militar"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Occupation is when an army or group of soldiers moves into a place, takes charge of it, and stays there for a while, so they are the ones making the rules there instead of the people who lived there before.

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The Cat Army began the occupation of the couch, pushing off every human and dog until the entire sofa was an official Cat Nap Zone.

When the army of dust bunnies started their occupation under my bed, even my vacuum cleaner was too scared to go in there alone.

During the occupation of the bathroom by my older sister, the rest of the family had to form a line that stretched all the way to the front door.

When the army of seagulls started their occupation of the beach, every French fry was officially declared “seagull property” by loud screeching.

The army of geese began an occupation of the parking lot, hissing at every car like they were super-angry traffic cones with feathers.

Soldiers came at dawn; their boots and flags began the occupation. The occupation put posts at the bridge and closed the school. A child dropped a toy as occupation patrols walked past; her mother whispered, "Stay quiet during occupation," and pulled her into the kitchen. At dusk the village lit candles on windowsills, a small, steady answer to the occupation.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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