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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There are dozens of uninhabited islands in the Halifax River near Daytona Beach, created when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged the river in the 1950s.
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Bob Morris, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Two are in the southernmost city of Rafah — now mostly uninhabited — and all three are in Israeli military zones that are off-limits to independent media.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Critics seized on penguins for a protest image about the islands, which are otherwise uninhabited.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The island was uninhabited when the Portuguese first set foot on it in the early 16th century.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2025
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Bob Morris, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Two are in the southernmost city of Rafah — now mostly uninhabited — and all three are in Israeli military zones that are off-limits to independent media.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Critics seized on penguins for a protest image about the islands, which are otherwise uninhabited.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The island was uninhabited when the Portuguese first set foot on it in the early 16th century.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2025
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“Uninhabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhabited. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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