According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.
preoccupancy, preoccupation
(noun) the act of taking occupancy before someone else does
preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment
(noun) the mental state of being preoccupied by something
preoccupation
(noun) an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
Source: WordNet® 3.1
preoccupation (countable and uncountable, plural preoccupations)
The state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment.
The act of occupying something before someone else.
• preoccupancy
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*oc`cu*pa"tion, n. Etym: [L. praeoccupatio: cf. F. préoccupation.]
1. The act of preoccupying, or taking possession of beforehand; the state of being preoccupied; prepossession.
2. Anticipation of objections. [R.] South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.