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

Officials have also proposed increasing the tax on hotel stays and short-term rentals in unincorporated areas of the county to boost revenue. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026

The United States Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility in unincorporated Fremont County, Colorado photographed in February 2015. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 21 June 2026

County commissioners chose this week to put off a decision on one promising option to raise revenue for new roadway pavement — hiking transportation impact fees, a one-time capital charge assessed on most new development in unincorporated Orange County for road infrastructure. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2026

According to the news release, Ada County commissioners have voted to ban fireworks in unincorporated Ada County for more than a decade. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 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