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

Examples of uninhabited in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most spend their lives at sea or hauled out on remote, uninhabited islands far from anyone. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The couple’s plans also include turning the nearby, uninhabited island of Sazan, a former Cold War era military base, into a resort. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Either way, with only 12-13 full moons per year, there may now be fewer than 52 more uninhabited full moons left to see. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Evidently the ghost town of Albemarle was not quite uninhabited. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uninhabited

• cohabited
• inhabited
• habited