uninhabitable
adjective
un·in·hab·it·able
ˌən-in-ˈha-bə-tə-bəl 
: unfit for habitation : not inhabitable
an uninhabitable wilderness
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San Diego’s measure provides several exemptions, among them disaster periods when a home is uninhabitable, circumstances where the owner is in long-term care, financial hardship following the death of an owner, qualifying military service, and use of the home for whole-home short-term rentals.
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Around 17,100 years ago, when the markings were first created, the local landscape was still emerging from a near-uninhabitable glacial period.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 1 June 2026
According to fire officials, the entire building was left uninhabitable, displacing the residents who occupied 43 units.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Most policies cover trip interruptions only when a government issues an official evacuation order or a destination becomes uninhabitable due to a natural disaster.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Around 17,100 years ago, when the markings were first created, the local landscape was still emerging from a near-uninhabitable glacial period.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 1 June 2026
According to fire officials, the entire building was left uninhabitable, displacing the residents who occupied 43 units.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Most policies cover trip interruptions only when a government issues an official evacuation order or a destination becomes uninhabitable due to a natural disaster.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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“Uninhabitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhabitable. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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