uninhabited

adjective

un·​in·​hab·​it·​ed ˌən-in-ˈha-bə-təd How to pronounce uninhabited (audio)
: not occupied or lived in by people : not inhabited
an uninhabited island/house

Examples of uninhabited in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Phi Phi Leh, meanwhile, is uninhabited and beloved by those looking to disappear into nature. Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2024 The island is uninhabited apart from a simple beach bistro run by a Greek-Turkish couple, Tsikos and Hurigul. Rachel Howard, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Feb. 2024 The peninsula was surrounded by uninhabited islands. Sanaë Lemoine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024 The rocky, uninhabited islands are known for their abundance of marine and bird life, as well as a secret beach. Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2024 Singapore is developing some of its smaller, uninhabited islands by, well, not developing them. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2024 Castaway Diva Park Eun-bin (Extraordinary Attorney Woo) is the anchor of this 12-episode drama about Seo Mok-ha, a wannabe teenage pop singer who, in an attempt to escape her abusive father, gets shipwrecked and cast away in one of South Korea’s many uninhabited islands. TIME, 27 Dec. 2023 Another unique aspect is its two accompanying private, uninhabited islands, available at guest’s disposal. Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2023 One occurred several years ago when Beijing reacted to tensions over uninhabited islands in the East China Sea that both nations claim. Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uninhabited was in 1571

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“Uninhabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhabited. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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