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.
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The van was parked and unoccupied, and a key was broken off in the driver’s door lock, police said.
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Cale Ahearn, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
In the past few days, investigators and deputies have been focused on searching unoccupied summer homes and rentals, Gray added.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Two unoccupied vehicles and a nearby dispensary were also hit by gunfire.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The Pearl Street property has been unoccupied since it was purchased by the adjacent Bishop’s School in September 2021 and the Jack in the Box abruptly closed.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Cale Ahearn, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
In the past few days, investigators and deputies have been focused on searching unoccupied summer homes and rentals, Gray added.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Two unoccupied vehicles and a nearby dispensary were also hit by gunfire.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The Pearl Street property has been unoccupied since it was purchased by the adjacent Bishop’s School in September 2021 and the Jack in the Box abruptly closed.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
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“Unoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unoccupied. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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unoccupied
adjective
un·oc·cu·pied
ˌən-ˈäk-yə-ˌpīd 
ˈən-
1
: not busy : unemployed
2
: not occupied : empty
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