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 unoccupied vehicle had reportedly stopped at a red light when it was surrounded.
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
By now, the sell-out crowd has started to creep down the usually unoccupied cricket field side of the ground, ignoring the ‘do not pass this point’ signs in the quest to get a decent view.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Officers reportedly received calls about their deaths at around 2:17 p.m., and then another call about a home invasion and gunshots at an unoccupied residence 30 minutes later, which Lever was reportedly linked to, per WCTI.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
In Forestville, a mudslide carried an unoccupied residence into the Russian River, according to media reports.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
By now, the sell-out crowd has started to creep down the usually unoccupied cricket field side of the ground, ignoring the ‘do not pass this point’ signs in the quest to get a decent view.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Officers reportedly received calls about their deaths at around 2:17 p.m., and then another call about a home invasion and gunshots at an unoccupied residence 30 minutes later, which Lever was reportedly linked to, per WCTI.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
In Forestville, a mudslide carried an unoccupied residence into the Russian River, according to media reports.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unoccupied
Adjective
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Her council seat would become vacant and filled by appointment, requiring the vote of at least four council members within 30 days.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
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The vacant site owned by Wellstar suddenly became a lucrative opportunity for developers looking to cash in on its prime location in the booming Old Fourth Ward neighborhood.—
Kristal Dixon,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Shoppers have taken to social media to document the egg crisis, sharing photos and videos of empty shelves, limit notices and other shoppers mass purchasing eggs.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Sign on an empty supermarket shelf in Queens, New York.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2025
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Overlooking one of the uninhabited island’s most attractive beaches, the camp features cozy tents, an on-site chef, and drinks under the stars.—
Meagan Drillinger,
AFAR Media,
31 Jan. 2025
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Read Next World Colorful creature found ‘basking’ in sun on uninhabited island.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Unoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unoccupied. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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