uninhabited

adjective

Definition of uninhabitednext
as in deserted
of a place not lived in by people a small uninhabited island

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Recent Examples of uninhabited In 2002, Morocco and Spain had a standoff after both sent forces to a small uninhabited island off Ceuta. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 31 July 2026 Hundreds of firefighters in Castellón and the Valencia region remain deployed as fires continue burning in largely uninhabited areas. — Npr's International Desk, NPR, 29 July 2026 Most spend their lives at sea or hauled out on remote, uninhabited islands far from anyone. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The couple’s plans also include turning the nearby, uninhabited island of Sazan, a former Cold War era military base, into a resort. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninhabited
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninhabited
  1. deserted
  2. unoccupied
  3. barren
  4. vacated
  5. unattended
  6. hollow
  7. abandoned
  8. empty
Adjective
  • Among all the far-off places, and all the deserted and unknown cities, among all the lawless, godless regions, the Guayrá was an oasis.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The red-brick Southeast Lighthouse, perched atop the Mohegan Bluffs, is all but deserted.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of deserted
Adjective
  • Brunson faces charges of burglary of an unoccupied conveyance and possession of burglary tools.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Wait until the plane is fully boarded and everyone has settled into their seats before jumping into an unoccupied seat.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of unoccupied
Adjective
  • Without vegetation, a barren burn scar allows runoff to flow more quickly.
    — Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • At the rocky, barren peninsula of Depotodden, though, there was an uncomfortable reminder that even this remote coastline is connected to the rest of the world.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of barren
Adjective
  • The city’s charter authorizes the mayor to nominate someone to serve out the term of a vacated seat on the City Council when fewer than 18 months are left of the four-year term.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The vacated space is in the process of being cleaned and remodeled.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of vacated
Adjective
  • Its tuning reduced residual noise by a factor of five and prevented the system from dropping out during unattended operation.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The man, identified in the records as 50-year-old Jason Dale Bailey, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and striking an unattended vehicle, according to a report of his death made to the Texas Attorney General’s Office.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of unattended
Adjective
  • Place a piece of aluminum foil over each loaf and bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until loaves sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • These assistive devices were functionally capable but emotionally hollow.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of hollow
Adjective
  • By the time viewers reach hour 15, the staff has spent an entire shift navigating a cyberattack that forces the emergency department to abandon digital systems, a nonstop influx of Fourth of July emergencies and an abandoned baby.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • According to the gallery, the 25-minute film is set in a semi-abandoned hotel near Tokyo and reimagines the Greek myth of the goddess Persephone’s abduction by Hades.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
Definition of abandoned
Adjective
  • In the middle of a near-empty parking lot sat an old Chevy pickup truck, rust around the quarter-panels.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
  • After a brief stay in a very creepy hospital (unsettlingly empty) Hal and John reunite.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of empty

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