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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One missile landed in an uninhabited area and didn't cause any losses, the ministry said.
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CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Mujahid claimed Pakistani strikes hit multiple civilian sites and uninhabited locations in Afghanistan’s Paktia and Paktika provinces, as well as other areas.
—Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Mujahid claimed Pakistani strikes hit multiple civilian sites and uninhabited locations in Afghanistan's Paktia and Paktika provinces, as well as other areas.
—Abdul Qahar Afghan, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
The engine failed during the journey, leaving him stranded for three days on a small uninhabited Bahamian island before winding up in a detention center in Freeport.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Mujahid claimed Pakistani strikes hit multiple civilian sites and uninhabited locations in Afghanistan’s Paktia and Paktika provinces, as well as other areas.
—Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Mujahid claimed Pakistani strikes hit multiple civilian sites and uninhabited locations in Afghanistan's Paktia and Paktika provinces, as well as other areas.
—Abdul Qahar Afghan, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
The engine failed during the journey, leaving him stranded for three days on a small uninhabited Bahamian island before winding up in a detention center in Freeport.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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