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

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for uninhabited

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 10 Jul. 2025.

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