unoccupied

adjective

un·​oc·​cu·​pied ˌən-ˈä-kyə-ˌpīd 

: not occupied: such as

a

: not busy : unemployed

b

: not lived in : empty

Examples of unoccupied in a Sentence

About half of the seats were unoccupied when the concert started.

A third of the beds at the hospital were unoccupied.

Recent Examples on the Web

Diego Alejandro Escobar Ortega, 37, is now facing a charge of burglary of an unoccupied dwelling. —Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026

One of the unoccupied parked cars was pushed into the barricade of an outdoor dining area, according to Baltimore Police. —Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026

Some ignited fireworks and others spoke from a bullhorn or spray-painted anti-ICE phrases on vehicles and an unoccupied guard booth. —Emerson Clarridge updated March 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026

When former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein bombed hundreds of Kuwaiti oil wells in 1991, the surrounding land was unoccupied. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unoccupied

• acetamide
• acetonide
• acidified
• antimonide
• beatified
• benzaldehyde
• borohydride
• chalcogenide
• commodified
• decalcified
• declassified
• disaccharide

Kids Definition

unoccupied

adjective

un·​oc·​cu·​pied ˌən-ˈäk-yə-ˌpīd 

ˈən-

1

: not busy : unemployed

2

: not occupied : empty