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 corner of land, previously in unincorporated Lake County, was annexed, bringing additional real estate tax revenue to the village. —Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026

The dead bat was found in the 100 block of Misty Lane in unincorporated Kerr County, between Kerrville and Ingram, according to county officials. —Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026

Leiper's Fork With a population of around 650, the unincorporated rural village of Leiper's Fork is tiny. —Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026

Jackson County could soon take steps aimed to ensure new data centers are not constructed in unincorporated areas of the county, at least temporarily. —Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 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