uninhabited
adjective
un·in·hab·it·ed
ˌən-in-ˈha-bə-təd 
: not occupied or lived in by people : not inhabited
an uninhabited island/house
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Taking aim at China, Canada, Mexico and even uninhabited islands home to only penguins and seals, Trump initiated a broader trade war that rattled companies and consumers around the world.
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
This serene beach on the uninhabited island of Culebrita exceeds expectations with its remote location and rugged landscape.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 27 July 2025
Then there is Canada and Greenland’s beef over the uninhabited Hans Island, a barren spit in the Kennedy Channel.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 25 July 2025
A number of America’s closest allies, such as the E.U. and South Korea, were also targeted, as was a group of uninhabited islands near Antarctica.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
This serene beach on the uninhabited island of Culebrita exceeds expectations with its remote location and rugged landscape.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 27 July 2025
Then there is Canada and Greenland’s beef over the uninhabited Hans Island, a barren spit in the Kennedy Channel.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 25 July 2025
A number of America’s closest allies, such as the E.U. and South Korea, were also targeted, as was a group of uninhabited islands near Antarctica.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
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“Uninhabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhabited. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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