unincorporated

adjective

un·​in·​cor·​po·​rat·​ed ˌən-in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrā-təd 

: 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 initiative would only affect the unincorporated areas of Alameda County. — John Ramos, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Recently, the Pulaski County Quorum Court rejected a measure that would have established a 12-month moratorium on new data centers within unincorporated areas of the county. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2026

Gann Fire evacuations The Calaveras County Sheriff's Office issued evacuation orders for areas east of the Gann Fire, affecting several unincorporated communities as well as the Calaveras County Airport / Maury Rasmussen Field. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Sarvis — then only a month into her new job — made the decision to have the Humane Society lead the rescue, even though the property was in an unincorporated community. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1732, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unincorporated

• ameliorated
• decontaminated
• deoxygenated
• deteriorated
• differentiated
• disarticulated
• excommunicated
• incapacitated
• individuated
• misappropriated
• monounsaturated
• multinucleated