UNINHABITED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

uninhabited

adjective

Definition of uninhabited

as in deserted

of a place not lived in by people a small uninhabited island

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Recent Examples of uninhabited Fragments appeared to have fallen in an uninhabited area between two villages. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 The teenager, who was Black, had traveled to the uninhabited island with a group of friends from high school, all of whom were white. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 In 2002, Morocco and Spain had a standoff after both sent forces to a small uninhabited island off Ceuta. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 31 July 2026 Hundreds of firefighters in Castellón and the Valencia region remain deployed as fires continue burning in largely uninhabited areas. — Npr's International Desk, NPR, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninhabited

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There’s even a nod to 28 Days Later, with Zeta-Jones hobbling across a deserted Westminster Bridge in London wearing blue hospital scrubs, just like Cillian Murphy’s Jim in the 2002 horror movie.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
The landscape of the deserted street was becoming all red sand and brown stone.

— Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of deserted

Adjective

The remaining unoccupied houses fall into other categories, such as properties that have been sold or rented but are not yet occupied, homes that are reserved for workers or units being held off the market.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
The transfer station was closed and unoccupied at the time of the incident, and no injuries were reported.

— Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of unoccupied

Adjective

Without vegetation, a barren burn scar allows runoff to flow more quickly.

— Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
At the rocky, barren peninsula of Depotodden, though, there was an uncomfortable reminder that even this remote coastline is connected to the rest of the world.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of barren

Adjective

The city’s charter authorizes the mayor to nominate someone to serve out the term of a vacated seat on the City Council when fewer than 18 months are left of the four-year term.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
The vacated space is in the process of being cleaned and remodeled.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of vacated

Adjective

Its tuning reduced residual noise by a factor of five and prevented the system from dropping out during unattended operation.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
The man, identified in the records as 50-year-old Jason Dale Bailey, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and striking an unattended vehicle, according to a report of his death made to the Texas Attorney General’s Office.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of unattended

Adjective

By the time viewers reach hour 15, the staff has spent an entire shift navigating a cyberattack that forces the emergency department to abandon digital systems, a nonstop influx of Fourth of July emergencies and an abandoned baby.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
According to the gallery, the 25-minute film is set in a semi-abandoned hotel near Tokyo and reimagines the Greek myth of the goddess Persephone’s abduction by Hades.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026

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