uninhabitable

adjective

un·​in·​hab·​it·​able ˌən-in-ˈha-bə-tə-bəl How to pronounce uninhabitable (audio)
: unfit for habitation : not inhabitable
an uninhabitable wilderness

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In Gaza, relief was tempered by grief and uncertainty, with many areas rendered uninhabitable. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Following Milwaukee's August storms, over 50 properties were declared uninhabitable. Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025 The offensive has displaced around 90% of Gaza’s population, often multiple times, and left much of the territory uninhabitable. Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025 In early January 2025, the Bureau of Land Management website explained the communities are in an area that climate change is rendering uninhabitable, mentioning climate eight times. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uninhabitable

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uninhabitable was in the 15th century

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“Uninhabitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhabitable. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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