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
The body of Brings Plenty was found and identified after Johnson County, Kansas, deputies were dispatched to an area in reference to an unoccupied vehicle on Friday, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
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Kelly Murray, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
The sheriff’s office in Johnson County, Kansas, shared in a news release that deputies were called to Homestead Lane at approximately 11:45 a.m. Friday in reference to an unoccupied vehicle.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
The Johnson County Sheriff's said in a news release Friday that deputies had been dispatched to an unoccupied vehicle in the area of 200th and Homestead Lane.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
Deputies checking out a report of an unoccupied vehicle found the body of missing Lawrence actor Cole Brings Plenty, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
According to the Johnson County, Kan. sheriff’s office, he was discovered Friday morning in a wooded area after a person noticed an unoccupied vehicle nearby.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Richard Smith is charged with burglary of an unoccupied structure and criminal mischief, according to his arrest report.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Also, unoccupied houses mean falling enrollment in local schools, leading to less state money for local schools because payment is based on enrollment and attendance, resulting in less money for the education of local children.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
Employee arrested after firing 25 shots in unoccupied Menomonee Falls FedEx center
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Cathy Kozlowicz can be reached at 262-361-9132 or cathy.kozlowicz@jrn.com.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
Kelly Murray, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
The sheriff’s office in Johnson County, Kansas, shared in a news release that deputies were called to Homestead Lane at approximately 11:45 a.m. Friday in reference to an unoccupied vehicle.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
The Johnson County Sheriff's said in a news release Friday that deputies had been dispatched to an unoccupied vehicle in the area of 200th and Homestead Lane.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
Deputies checking out a report of an unoccupied vehicle found the body of missing Lawrence actor Cole Brings Plenty, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
According to the Johnson County, Kan. sheriff’s office, he was discovered Friday morning in a wooded area after a person noticed an unoccupied vehicle nearby.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Richard Smith is charged with burglary of an unoccupied structure and criminal mischief, according to his arrest report.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Also, unoccupied houses mean falling enrollment in local schools, leading to less state money for local schools because payment is based on enrollment and attendance, resulting in less money for the education of local children.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
Employee arrested after firing 25 shots in unoccupied Menomonee Falls FedEx center
More:Wisconsin writer Ali Novak's 'My Life with the Walter Boys' thrives as new Netflix series
Cathy Kozlowicz can be reached at 262-361-9132 or cathy.kozlowicz@jrn.com.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Unoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unoccupied. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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unoccupied
adjective
un·oc·cu·pied
ˌən-ˈäk-yə-ˌpīd 
ˈən-
1
: not busy : unemployed
2
: not occupied : empty
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