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
Under state statute, even unoccupied high-rise buildings must have functional utilities to maintain both fire suppression and fire alarm systems for the protection of first responders and neighboring properties, according to the mayor’s office.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
The teens broke into an unoccupied train at the 36th St. and Fourth Ave.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Their boat was discovered unoccupied near the lake's dam later that afternoon.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The farmhouse, unoccupied for some years according to Noah, stood in early-spring drabness, its white paint peeling, its dark windows staring blankly.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
The teens broke into an unoccupied train at the 36th St. and Fourth Ave.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Their boat was discovered unoccupied near the lake's dam later that afternoon.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The farmhouse, unoccupied for some years according to Noah, stood in early-spring drabness, its white paint peeling, its dark windows staring blankly.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unoccupied
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The now vacant patch of land is roughly a mile west of Interstate 35W, within walking distance of a post office, a gas station, a high school and miles of subdivisions.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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The 27-year-old Ennis (33-0-0-1 with 29 knockouts) won the vacant IBF interim welterweight crown in January 2023 with a unanimous decision victory over Karen Chukhadzhian.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Imagine nearly every seat in Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center − over 20,000 seats − are empty.—
Kymberlee Montgomery,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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On a rainy morning, the restaurant, made up of a few four-seat tables leading to the stage area, was mostly empty.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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That might include kayaking or hiking Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island, searching for seals and birdlife on the uninhabited Brion Island, exploring the rugged beauty of Trois-Rivieres in Quebec, or sailing through the legendary lochs and canals of the St. Lawrence Seaway.—
Fran Golden,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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That didn’t stop Trump from placing tariffs on uninhabited Pacific islands, including one whose only inhabitants are U.S. military personnel.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Unoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unoccupied. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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