as in vacant
not being used, filled up, or lived in
an unoccupied house 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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Recent Examples of unoccupied
The boat was unoccupied when the fire started.
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The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
The notion of taxing unoccupied second homes as a way to address housing affordability is not unique to San Diego.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
But the apartment wasn’t unoccupied.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Sunday night, firefighters arrived to find heavy fire and smoke coming from the two-story unoccupied building, according to a Kansas City Fire Department news release.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
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The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
The notion of taxing unoccupied second homes as a way to address housing affordability is not unique to San Diego.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
But the apartment wasn’t unoccupied.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Sunday night, firefighters arrived to find heavy fire and smoke coming from the two-story unoccupied building, according to a Kansas City Fire Department news release.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unoccupied
Adjective
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Other mammoth rehab projects in the works nearby are expected to help fill vacant offices and revive aging skyscrapers with new apartments and hotel rooms.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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The former Soul Gastrolounge space has been vacant for nearly four years, and while rumors have recently circulated online about possible new tenants, including mentions of a fast-casual chain or even a mattress store, there’s no confirmation that any of them are legitimate.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Nikolaj Ehlers added an empty-net goal and two assists for the Hurricanes, Jackson Blake had a goal and an assist, and Logan Stankoven scored a goal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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If Congress doesn't act and allows the trust fund to empty, the program will only pay out what the government collects in taxes.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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China deployed ships to guard the uninhabited Scarborough in 2012, after weeks of a tense standoff with Philippine ships, prompting Manila to bring its disputes with Beijing to international arbitration, which the Philippines largely won.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Homeownership feels increasingly out of reach for many Americans, but not for this group of creatures, which slithered into an uninhabited home in Arkansas, much to the chagrin of the realtor trying to sell it.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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“Unoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unoccupied. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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