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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The people came ashore on Rodriguez Key, an uninhabited island located east of Key Largo, Adam Hoffner, assistant chief patrol agent for the U.S. Border Patrol’s Miami sector, told the Herald.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
The remains of Japan’s once extensive Asian-Pacific empire include over 14,000 mostly uninhabited islands that range as far as 1,100 miles from the country’s five main islands and collectively define a maritime exclusive economic zone nearly 12 times as large as the country’s land territory.
—Paul Kreitman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Based on Peter Brown’s book, the story follows Roz, a robot voiced by Nyong’o, who is accidentally marooned on an uninhabited island.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
In March 2021 magma found an escape route in an uninhabited valley adjacent to a small mountain named Fagradalsfjall, about 10 kilometers northeast of Grindavík.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2024
Located in the charming fishing town of San Sebastian, this picturesque bay is framed by rolling hills and an uninhabited island people can also visit.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
Jefferson County, Indiana Sheriff Ben Flint said storms destroyed three or four single-family homes and four or five other structures and demolished several uninhabited campers along the river.
—CBS News, 15 Mar. 2024
Jefferson County Sheriff Ben Flint said storms destroyed three or four single-family homes and four or five other structures and demolished several uninhabited campers along the river.
—The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024
As if Cozumel doesn't have enough pristine beachfront, many day trippers to the island like to pop over to the nearby uninhabited Isla Pasion.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
The remains of Japan’s once extensive Asian-Pacific empire include over 14,000 mostly uninhabited islands that range as far as 1,100 miles from the country’s five main islands and collectively define a maritime exclusive economic zone nearly 12 times as large as the country’s land territory.
—Paul Kreitman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Based on Peter Brown’s book, the story follows Roz, a robot voiced by Nyong’o, who is accidentally marooned on an uninhabited island.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
In March 2021 magma found an escape route in an uninhabited valley adjacent to a small mountain named Fagradalsfjall, about 10 kilometers northeast of Grindavík.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2024
Located in the charming fishing town of San Sebastian, this picturesque bay is framed by rolling hills and an uninhabited island people can also visit.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
Jefferson County, Indiana Sheriff Ben Flint said storms destroyed three or four single-family homes and four or five other structures and demolished several uninhabited campers along the river.
—CBS News, 15 Mar. 2024
Jefferson County Sheriff Ben Flint said storms destroyed three or four single-family homes and four or five other structures and demolished several uninhabited campers along the river.
—The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024
As if Cozumel doesn't have enough pristine beachfront, many day trippers to the island like to pop over to the nearby uninhabited Isla Pasion.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024
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