unoccupied

adjective

un·​oc·​cu·​pied ˌən-ˈä-kyə-ˌpīd 

: not occupied: such as

a

: not busy : unemployed

b

: not lived in : empty

Examples of unoccupied in a Sentence

About half of the seats were unoccupied when the concert started.

A third of the beds at the hospital were unoccupied.

Recent Examples on the Web

Plant in the past has bid against, and beat, the Historic Royal Palaces charity in London, who alongside managing unoccupied royal palaces in the UK also conserve and display royal ceremonial dress. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

During the crash, his brown Maserati convertible collided with an unoccupied Tesla, according to the criminal complaint filed in July. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

In each incident, a thief has entered an unoccupied, locked car parked on the street and stolen the car. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

To provide some perspective, billions of dollars are spent annually to operate and maintain outdated and largely unoccupied federal buildings. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unoccupied

• acetamide
• acetonide
• acidified
• antimonide
• beatified
• benzaldehyde
• borohydride
• chalcogenide
• commodified
• decalcified
• declassified
• disaccharide

Kids Definition

unoccupied

adjective

un·​oc·​cu·​pied ˌən-ˈäk-yə-ˌpīd 

ˈən-

1

: not busy : unemployed

2

: not occupied : empty