as in deserted
of a place
not lived in by people
a small uninhabited island
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Recent Examples of uninhabited
But over the decades, weather and erosion took their toll, and by the time the Civil War began in 1861, the settlement and the rest of the island were mostly uninhabited.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 May 2025
There are dozens of uninhabited islands in the Halifax River near Daytona Beach, created when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged the river in the 1950s.
—Bob Morris, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Two are in the southernmost city of Rafah — now mostly uninhabited — and all three are in Israeli military zones that are off-limits to independent media.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Critics seized on penguins for a protest image about the islands, which are otherwise uninhabited.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 June 2025
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 May 2025
There are dozens of uninhabited islands in the Halifax River near Daytona Beach, created when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged the river in the 1950s.
—Bob Morris, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Two are in the southernmost city of Rafah — now mostly uninhabited — and all three are in Israeli military zones that are off-limits to independent media.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Critics seized on penguins for a protest image about the islands, which are otherwise uninhabited.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninhabited
Adjective
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That includes occupancy, foot traffic, frequency and location of meetings, areas that are unoccupied or crowded and the impact on heating and cooling systems.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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The building was unoccupied at the time and no one was injured in the ordeal, but the clerk and assessor's offices remain closed due to damage from the fire, per Pagosa Springs police.—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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The jetliner heading to Nairobi lost control shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport and nose-dived into a barren patch of land.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
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However, planting vegetation under solar panels—as opposed to the more traditional method of siting solar arrays on somewhat barren land—can help cool them.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Child and pet welfare: Never forget to safeguard young children and pets by not leaving them unattended in vehicles, especially during scorching weather when car interiors can become life-threateningly hot.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Child and pet safety: Never forget to safeguard young children and pets by not leaving them unattended in vehicles, especially during scorching weather when car interiors can become life-threateningly hot.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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It's named after the legendary South African, who famously played his tee shot into the hollow all four days during the 1951 Open.—
Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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That’s the purpose of these hearings, just to show how hollow these people are and how the language really was used for power.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The 33 towns being considered for this project, which are expected to meet final approval in the coming weeks, are all on the brink of extinction with the number of empty and abandoned houses outnumbering those that are inhabited.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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The team had a group task to accomplish, yes, but at every checkpoint, people had to make the decision to be selfish or selfless, and the selfish ones got rewarded while the selfless were left abandoned and miserable on the loch.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Soft yet sturdy, linen bags like this are durable enough to hold a laptop, books, and other travel essentials, yet they can be tucked into your pocket when empty.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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The footage shows Murphy inside an empty tent, looking out of the clear PVC window and sitting in the corner, seemingly in a huff.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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As the area was settled, Papago Park was mostly vacant.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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None of the 408 properties — occupied or vacant — at the center of the litigation have a certificate of compliance, according to the city's lawsuit, which also alleges hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid blight violations.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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“Uninhabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninhabited. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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