uninhabited
adjective
un·in·hab·it·ed
ˌən-in-ˈha-bə-təd 
: not occupied or lived in by people : not inhabited
an uninhabited island/house
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That might include kayaking or hiking Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island, searching for seals and birdlife on the uninhabited Brion Island, exploring the rugged beauty of Trois-Rivieres in Quebec, or sailing through the legendary lochs and canals of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
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Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
The tariffs on uninhabited islands full of penguins are actually designed to ensure Beijing can't exploit any loopholes in getting around our trade barriers.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
That didn’t stop Trump from placing tariffs on uninhabited Pacific islands, including one whose only inhabitants are U.S. military personnel.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2025
The process used to determine the tariffs came under scrutiny last week after they were applied to uninhabited Antarctic islands populated by penguins and other tiny, remote places.
—Douglas Gillison, Ted Hesson, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
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Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
The tariffs on uninhabited islands full of penguins are actually designed to ensure Beijing can't exploit any loopholes in getting around our trade barriers.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
That didn’t stop Trump from placing tariffs on uninhabited Pacific islands, including one whose only inhabitants are U.S. military personnel.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2025
The process used to determine the tariffs came under scrutiny last week after they were applied to uninhabited Antarctic islands populated by penguins and other tiny, remote places.
—Douglas Gillison, Ted Hesson, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Uninhabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhabited. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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