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
Some ignited fireworks and others spoke from a bullhorn or spray-painted anti-ICE phrases on vehicles and an unoccupied guard booth.
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Emerson Clarridge
updated March 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
When former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein bombed hundreds of Kuwaiti oil wells in 1991, the surrounding land was unoccupied.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Later that evening, Walker's vehicle was observed unoccupied and running in the 4800 block of North 19th Place, according to the complaint.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Donnie is alarmed to find her in a room that, according to the board, is unoccupied.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
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Emerson Clarridge
updated March 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
When former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein bombed hundreds of Kuwaiti oil wells in 1991, the surrounding land was unoccupied.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Later that evening, Walker's vehicle was observed unoccupied and running in the 4800 block of North 19th Place, according to the complaint.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Donnie is alarmed to find her in a room that, according to the board, is unoccupied.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unoccupied
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unoccupied
Adjective
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Fields and the future Karahan teamed up with Hunt Realty as well as investors Chief Partners and Crosstie Capital in 2018 to acquire what was the largest remaining vacant property in Frisco — a tract that belonged to the estate of Dallas businessman Bert Fields.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The artistic director position has been effectively vacant for several months.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Darren Raddysh had a goal and two assists, Brayden Point, Brandon Hagel and Jake Guentzel also scored, and Pontus Holmberg added an empty-netter in the final half-minute.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Union leaders and federal officials say empty gas tanks, childcare expenses and the threat of eviction keep more screeners from showing up the longer the shutdown continues.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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One missile landed in an uninhabited area and didn't cause any losses, the ministry said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Mujahid claimed Pakistani strikes hit multiple civilian sites and uninhabited locations in Afghanistan’s Paktia and Paktika provinces, as well as other areas.—
Abdul Qahar Afghan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Unoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unoccupied. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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