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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Fire Chief Bill Anaszewicz said the fire started in the bathroom and extended into the attic, with damage leaving the home uninhabitable.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The fire did not leave the home uninhabitable, according to fire officials.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
The home was deemed uninhabitable.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
The school said the building’s foundation was settling in a way that could affect boiler and sewer lines, which could render the building uninhabitable with minimum notice.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2026
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The fire did not leave the home uninhabitable, according to fire officials.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
The home was deemed uninhabitable.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
The school said the building’s foundation was settling in a way that could affect boiler and sewer lines, which could render the building uninhabitable with minimum notice.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Uninhabitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhabitable. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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