unoccupied

adjective

un·​oc·​cu·​pied ˌən-ˈä-kyə-ˌpīd How to pronounce unoccupied (audio)
: not occupied: such as
a
: not busy : unemployed
b
: not lived in : empty

Examples of unoccupied in a Sentence

About half of the seats were unoccupied when the concert started. A third of the beds at the hospital were unoccupied.
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The pickup drifted to the right and collided with the unoccupied vehicle and the two pedestrians. Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024 The film returns more than once to a shot of what looks like rolling shelves in an unoccupied room being moved around mechanically. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024 Police found an unoccupied Nissan Maxima in the hospital's emergency department parking lot with its engine still running. Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024 According to a study by a team that included one of us, relaxing thermostat setpoints significantly reduces energy consumption in buildings, especially when unoccupied. Farzam Sepanta, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unoccupied 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unoccupied was in the 15th century

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“Unoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unoccupied. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

unoccupied

adjective
un·​oc·​cu·​pied ˌən-ˈäk-yə-ˌpīd How to pronounce unoccupied (audio)
ˈən-
1
: not busy : unemployed
2
: not occupied : empty
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