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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According to Travel Online, Monuriki is an uninhabited area of about 100 acres in the Mamanuca Islands.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
Today it’s called the Golden Ring and promises a four-star experience with views of uninhabited skyscrapers.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
That evening, residents said fires burned two uninhabited homes that sat on active farm and grazing lands.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Marooned on their own de facto uninhabited island.
—Malina Saval, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
Today it’s called the Golden Ring and promises a four-star experience with views of uninhabited skyscrapers.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
That evening, residents said fires burned two uninhabited homes that sat on active farm and grazing lands.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Marooned on their own de facto uninhabited island.
—Malina Saval, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Uninhabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhabited. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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