unincorporated

adjective

un·​in·​cor·​po·​rat·​ed ˌən-in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce unincorporated (audio)
: lacking corporate status : not formed into a legal corporation : not incorporated
an unincorporated village/community
an unincorporated business/association

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The process of how that development can be managed by mitigating the threats that may occur in those rural unincorporated areas. Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025 Horry County issued a burn ban in unincorporated areas on February 27. Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025 Miami International Mall opened in a sedate unincorporated western Miami-Dade neighborhood in August 1982. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2025 Miami-Dade's government touches every corner of the county and provides services to its unincorporated areas. Martin Vassolo, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unincorporated

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1732, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unincorporated was circa 1732

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“Unincorporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unincorporated. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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