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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Their uninhabited island, full of wild animals, insects, a donkey and other distractions, is called Floreana and is located in the Galapagos Islands.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
The asylum closed in 1968, and the island has been uninhabited ever since.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
The island is uninhabited by humans, battered by constant wind, and often hidden beneath fog and cloud cover.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The ecotourism company is the first 100 percent Inuit owned and operated business of its kind in Nunavik, and brings travelers to the uninhabited Gyrfalcon Islands.
—Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
The asylum closed in 1968, and the island has been uninhabited ever since.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
The island is uninhabited by humans, battered by constant wind, and often hidden beneath fog and cloud cover.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The ecotourism company is the first 100 percent Inuit owned and operated business of its kind in Nunavik, and brings travelers to the uninhabited Gyrfalcon Islands.
—Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
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“Uninhabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhabited. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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