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
Arriving officers located evidence of gunfire at the scene with damage to an unoccupied vehicle, Vafiades said.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
Police said the store and two unoccupied vehicles were also hit by bullets, but no one else was injured.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Tenant turnover can be expensive for landlords, especially if the property sits unoccupied for a few months.
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—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
In September, a pair of 17-year-olds were accused of operating and crashing an unoccupied subway at the Briarwood station, charged with criminal mischief and reckless endangerment.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
Police said the store and two unoccupied vehicles were also hit by bullets, but no one else was injured.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Tenant turnover can be expensive for landlords, especially if the property sits unoccupied for a few months.
2.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
In September, a pair of 17-year-olds were accused of operating and crashing an unoccupied subway at the Briarwood station, charged with criminal mischief and reckless endangerment.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unoccupied
Adjective
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The council recently appointed Roberts to fill a vacant seat.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Tourists will still come by the thousands to admire the monuments, even if some of the big stone buildings turn vacant, like the ruins of the Roman Forum.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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At the end of the family's very eventful day, Duggar and Wissmann sat around a quiet, unlit campfire with many empty camping chairs waiting for the rest of the family to arrive.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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From 65 million to 80 million housing units across China are estimated to be empty.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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There are also several uninhabited islands around Holbox that are perfect for a boat day of exploration.—
Rana Good,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Hunting prey The footage was collected during a 2022 field study off Somerset Island, an uninhabited island in the Nunavut territory.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Unoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unoccupied. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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