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

An empty second home is defined as one that is left unoccupied for more than 182 days out of the year and is not an owner’s primary residence. —Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 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 February 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026

The fire fully engulfed the unoccupied, two-story building, with damage estimated at $4 million. —Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026

Police later found the suspects' vehicle unoccupied in the 100 block of Arlington Avenue. —Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 19 Feb. 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