unoccupied

adjective

un·​oc·​cu·​pied ˌən-ˈä-kyə-ˌpīd How to pronounce unoccupied (audio)
: 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.
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In February 2023, Levy was introduced to his new Santa Rita Jail cellmate, an El Cerrito man named Yuri Brand who was in jail for allegedly spending two days in a Piedmont resident’s unoccupied home, when the homeowner was away. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 May 2025 Advertisements are constantly shooting into our every unoccupied nook and cranny, but the good ones are now sensitive to our rawest family dynamics. Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025 The building has been unoccupied and neglected for several years. Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2025 Her first stop is her bedroom, which has been unoccupied since her move to the garage. EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unoccupied

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unoccupied was in the 15th century

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“Unoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unoccupied. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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unoccupied

adjective
un·​oc·​cu·​pied ˌən-ˈäk-yə-ˌpīd How to pronounce unoccupied (audio)
ˈən-
1
: not busy : unemployed
2
: not occupied : empty

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