unincorporated

adjective

un·in·cor·po·rat·ed ˌən-in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrā-təd

: lacking corporate status : not formed into a legal corporation : not incorporated

an unincorporated village/community

an unincorporated business/association

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Amy Bodek, the head of the planning department, said in an interview that residents in unincorporated areas will be able to rebuild without worrying about new zoning codes. —

Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025 Northeast of the Palisades, the Eaton Fire consumed Altadena, an unincorporated region inside Los Angeles County, up in the Verdugo Mountains near the Eaton Canyon Falls nature reserve. —

Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025 The fatal wreck happened in in unincorporated Blue Summit shortly after 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon. —

Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025 The following week, Lafayette, Orinda and Moraga customers, including those in unincorporated areas, will have Christmas tree pickups from Jan 13-17. —

Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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