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

Investigators uncovered 29 bodies buried at the serial killer’s one-story, ranch-style house in unincorporated Norwood Park Township — 26 in the crawl space under his home and three more outside the house. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Its firefighters serve the unincorporated south county and the cities of Elk Grove and Galt. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

The incident happened Friday in Yountville, an unincorporated town located 43 miles north of San Francisco. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Sustainable energy advocates brought similar concerns to the Jackson County Legislature shortly before the body passed a 180-day moratorium on both data center and BESS zoning in unincorporated areas of the county. — Ilana Arougheti july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 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