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

Neither the athlete-plaintiffs nor the NCAA has clarified how many roster spots are unoccupied in the 2026–27 season. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026

The rig first crushed a construction trailer with two workers inside and an unoccupied car, Sanchez said. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

Cage is reportedly the owner of the mansion on California's south coast, according to The Los Angeles Times and NBC News, which reports that the home is unoccupied and that there was a gas leak due to the sinkhole. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Focus happened to have a slot that was unoccupied in their fall slate. — Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Sep. 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