uninhabitable

adjective

un·​in·​hab·​it·​able ˌən-in-ˈha-bə-tə-bəl How to pronounce uninhabitable (audio)
: unfit for habitation : not inhabitable
an uninhabitable wilderness

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This week, Mitchell Prothero joins us with his report on why Jared Kushner is pursuing a multi-million-dollar development deal on an uninhabitable former Cold War air base in Albania. Air Mail, 21 June 2025 When combined with rising sea levels, these effects could render some coastal communities permanently uninhabitable, said Dura. Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 25 May 2025 By Jackie Valley Staff writer | Altadena, Calif. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Daniel Quiroz spent a recent Saturday morning mowing the yard of his uninhabitable house. Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025 Its size and harsh, uninhabitable interior meant that initial encounters were concentrated along the southwest coast. Morten Høi Jensen, The Dial, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for uninhabitable

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uninhabitable was in the 15th century

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“Uninhabitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhabitable. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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