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

State rules direct significantly more sales tax to the unincorporated general fund, diluting the share of property taxes. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Technically, the area around the factory was unincorporated land, but workers and their families settled there in bare-bones housing, often without indoor plumbing, and came into Mancelona to attend school or buy groceries. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Earlier this year, Avon Township and Round Lake Park both officially voiced their opposition to the development after public pressure, and Lake County is moving towards an 8-month moratorium on data centers in unincorporated Lake County. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Whisk until smooth, then add 1¼ cups whole milk, ½ cup heavy cream, and a pinch of kosher salt and whisk custard until no streaks of unincorporated egg remain. — Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 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