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

On June 20, an unoccupied Zoox robotaxi encountered heavy smoke that obscured an active emergency fire scene that was not cordoned off with cones, the company wrote in its report. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 July 2026

In total, three homes were affected, with one being unoccupied at the time of the incident. — Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 11 July 2026

Officials said the collision was forceful enough to push the unoccupied vehicle completely into the adjacent parking stall. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

The Accord was found in the river stripped of parts and unoccupied, according to the release. — Kevin Fixler july 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 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