unincorporated

adjective

un·​in·​cor·​po·​rat·​ed ˌən-in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce unincorporated (audio)
: lacking corporate status : not formed into a legal corporation : not incorporated
an unincorporated village/community
an unincorporated business/association

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Colbert emphasizes collaboration across Marin’s towns and unincorporated areas, aiming to unite communities through initiatives like green transportation networks and investments in public spaces[3]. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025 That translates into 959 square miles of cities compared to 3,567 square miles of unincorporated area. Robin Joy Maxson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025 Prosecutors said Charles beat Crane to death with his own fists and stuffed her body into the trunk of a car, which was later discovered abandoned below Interstate 580 in the unincorporated area known as Ashland, near Hayward and San Leandro. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 May 2025 The collision occurred just after 5 a.m. Pacific Time on State Route 60 near the unincorporated Los Angeles County community of Hacienda Heights east of downtown Los Angeles, according to a statement from Officer Zachary Salazar, a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unincorporated

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 14 Jun. 2025.

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