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 properties are scattered across the county, assessor records show, including in Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova, Folsom and unincorporated land. — Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Sheila Scott, who lives in unincorporated Cook County, started quilling back in 2008 but wanted to learn some more. — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Morales, 40, was convicted in 2019 of killing a man in Woodcrest, an unincorporated community south of Riverside. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

While the truck was not located, SWAT officers took Fajardo into custody at his residence in unincorporated Waukegan. — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 11 Sep. 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