unincorporated

adjective

un·​in·​cor·​po·​rat·​ed ˌən-in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce unincorporated (audio)
: lacking corporate status : not formed into a legal corporation : not incorporated
an unincorporated village/community
an unincorporated business/association

Examples of unincorporated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The department is responsible for the 3,300 miles of roads in unincorporated communities across the county — places like Marina del Rey, Hacienda Heights, East Los Angeles and Altadena. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024 Most were either small unincorporated communities like Alpine or the numbers involved were negligible. Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for unincorporated 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1732, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unincorporated was circa 1732

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“Unincorporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unincorporated. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.

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