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 highest readings have been found at a well, near Converse and Gage avenues in unincorporated Florence-Firestone, where water contained 140 micrograms of TCE per liter — 28 times higher than federal drinking water limit. —

Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024 The office reviews and determines charges for felonies in the county and misdemeanors in unincorporated areas. —

Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2024 Three died at Panama City Beach and four others drowned nearby in unincorporated Bay County. —

Nathan Cobb, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024 Listen to this article The OC Board of Supervisors is looking at new rules that would regulate how residents store their guns at home – at least in the unincorporated parts of Orange County. —

Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 26 June 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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