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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Vaindloo -- Estonia's most northernmost point -- has an area of just 15 acres, but the uninhabited island sits at a strategic choke point.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
The uninhabited islets became a focal point of tensions between China and Japan after Tokyo nationalized the chain in 2012.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The others landed in an uninhabited stretch of Nicaragua's Mosquito Coast.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Intrepid types who truly seek solitude may also want to consider the Highlands—the uninhabited center of the island.
—Ali Wunderman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
The uninhabited islets became a focal point of tensions between China and Japan after Tokyo nationalized the chain in 2012.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The others landed in an uninhabited stretch of Nicaragua's Mosquito Coast.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Intrepid types who truly seek solitude may also want to consider the Highlands—the uninhabited center of the island.
—Ali Wunderman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uninhabited
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“Uninhabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhabited. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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