as in deserted
of a place
not lived in by people
a small uninhabited island
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Recent Examples of uninhabited
The man is being held in lieu of $480,000 bail at Santa Rita Jail on suspicion of numerous charges, including assault with a firearm, shooting into an inhabited dwelling or vehicle, shooting into an uninhabited dwelling or vehicle, willful discharge of a firearm and other crimes.
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Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, their multimillion-dollar homes sit there uninhabited, while further down the hillside, local restaurant workers and ski lift operators pack themselves into sardine-can condominiums, or huddle in drafty RVs, due to the dearth of affordable housing.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024
Archaeologists have just uncovered an ancient city that the Roman army so thoroughly besieged that it was left uninhabited for nearly 200 years.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
Lava quickly fountained from a series of fissures into the sky, before pouring into several uninhabited valleys next to a mountain named Fagradalsfjall.
—Robin George Andrews, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024
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Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, their multimillion-dollar homes sit there uninhabited, while further down the hillside, local restaurant workers and ski lift operators pack themselves into sardine-can condominiums, or huddle in drafty RVs, due to the dearth of affordable housing.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024
Archaeologists have just uncovered an ancient city that the Roman army so thoroughly besieged that it was left uninhabited for nearly 200 years.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
Lava quickly fountained from a series of fissures into the sky, before pouring into several uninhabited valleys next to a mountain named Fagradalsfjall.
—Robin George Andrews, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninhabited
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In most cases, the memo said, home alarm systems were not activated and most of the homes were unoccupied at the time.Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Never go to sleep with a space heater on, and never leave one turned on in an unoccupied room.Jordan Smith, Indianapolis Star, 8 Dec. 2024
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So why are women losing ground? Dec. 11, 2024 California was an oasis this November in a largely barren Democratic landscape.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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The most notorious gulag lies in the barren, rocky hills outside the capital, Damascus.Richard Engel, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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It is also recommended to stay back at least 50 feet from the reptiles and to not leave children unattended near any body of water, including beaches.Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2024
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And report unattended outdoor fires immediately to 911.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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There’s a hollow separator in the center, which can be filled with water and frozen in order to keep two bottles cold on the go.Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
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There was also one loose nine-millimeter hollow point round.Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
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According to the nonprofit, Kristin Davis found the abandoned and weak elephant calf while on a trip near Kenya's Chyulu Hills.Kelli Bender, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Seen in a video that moves through the abandoned and disarrayed hallways of the pediatric intensive care unit at Al-Nasr Children’s Hospital in northern Gaza were several babies whose unattended bodies lay on separate hospital beds.Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2023
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Elsewhere, many parts of the capital were empty and shops were closed.ABDULRAHMAN SHAHEEN and ABBY SEWELL, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2024
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But Mara may not need any coaxing to make sweeping change if the stadium is empty on Sunday and the Giants get blown out by Bergen Catholic-product Darren Rizzi, Derek Carr and Alvin Kamara.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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However, due to an unseasonably warm year with no snow, the town is vacant and tourists have all chosen other destinations.Keith Langston, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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With a priceless historic apartment in her family’s possession that was finally vacant after decades, the decision was clear.Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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