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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China's maritime forces seized effective control over the uninhabited atoll after a 2012 standoff with the Philippines.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
The president imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China after taking office, before rolling his tariffs out to nearly all countries—even uninhabited ones—in early April.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
James Austin Johnson took a shot in the next show with his ubiquitous Donald Trump impersonation, dropping the phrase into a bit about the president’s tariffs on uninhabited islands.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 May 2025
Listen to this article Each spring on Falkner Island, which sits about three miles off the coast of Guilford, hundreds of roseate terns flock to the uninhabited five-acre island to breed and nest during the warm summer months before heading south again to migrate.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
The president imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China after taking office, before rolling his tariffs out to nearly all countries—even uninhabited ones—in early April.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
James Austin Johnson took a shot in the next show with his ubiquitous Donald Trump impersonation, dropping the phrase into a bit about the president’s tariffs on uninhabited islands.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 May 2025
Listen to this article Each spring on Falkner Island, which sits about three miles off the coast of Guilford, hundreds of roseate terns flock to the uninhabited five-acre island to breed and nest during the warm summer months before heading south again to migrate.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Uninhabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhabited. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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