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

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

The parked car was unoccupied and no one was injured in the incident, officials said. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 6 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