as in deserted
of a place
not lived in by people
a small uninhabited island
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Recent Examples of uninhabited
China seized the uninhabited atoll – 870 km (540 miles) from its southernmost province of Hainan – in 2012 after a long standoff with the Philippine Navy, and has maintained an almost constant coast guard presence in nearby waters since.
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Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Intrepid types who truly seek solitude may also want to consider the Highlands—the uninhabited center of the island.
—Ali Wunderman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Billy Zane stars as Marlon Brando—a role he was born to play, look at him—in Bill Fishman’s adaptation of a memoir by architect Bernard Judge, whom Brando hired to build a compound on an uninhabited island in Tahiti in the ’70s.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
In warmer months, rent a boat or jet ski and head to Goat Island to congregate with other boaters who love to swim and relax around the tiny, uninhabited island.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
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Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Intrepid types who truly seek solitude may also want to consider the Highlands—the uninhabited center of the island.
—Ali Wunderman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Billy Zane stars as Marlon Brando—a role he was born to play, look at him—in Bill Fishman’s adaptation of a memoir by architect Bernard Judge, whom Brando hired to build a compound on an uninhabited island in Tahiti in the ’70s.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
In warmer months, rent a boat or jet ski and head to Goat Island to congregate with other boaters who love to swim and relax around the tiny, uninhabited island.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninhabited
Adjective
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The streets below looked deserted.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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An Arizona biker facing the death penalty went on trial this week, charged with killing one woman and raping another who was left bleeding on a deserted Phoenix street in 2014.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There, deputies found an unoccupied vehicle that had gone off the road and hit a tree.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Officers found a 2-inch piece of shrapnel on the hood of an unoccupied patrol vehicle, which was dented.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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An arid, barren landscape with extreme temperature swings from 45 to -40 degrees Celsius (113 to -40 degrees Fahrenheit).—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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There's a naivety and sweetness to them that's ripped away in an instant when the two passionately make love in the barren house, the inciting incident for the demise of their relationship.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Sharkey revisited the empty and vacated facility in February 2018 and again in 2022 to document how Evan Morrison continues White Oak’s tradition of producing selvedge denim on old Draper X-3 looms.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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Brad Marchand’s cross-ice pass to Reinhart pulled Vladar out of position, allowing Reinhart to find Bennett for an easy shot into the vacated net.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Officials were alerted after an anonymous caller reported seeing the baby left unattended on the steps at West 34th Street and 7th Avenue.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Keep fires small and contained, and never leave them unattended.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Police further alleged that Neff had hollow-point ammunition when the accident occurred.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Guadagnino, in interviews since the film’s debut at the Venice Film Festival, in August, has waved off critiques that the film is hollow.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Thousands of abandoned and derelict vessels around the US pose environmental and navigational challenges.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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The 33 towns being considered for this project, which are expected to meet final approval in the coming weeks, are all on the brink of extinction with the number of empty and abandoned houses outnumbering those that are inhabited.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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When you’re done, simply pop open the large dustbin and empty debris directly into the trash—no tugging out tangled hair or gunk required.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Most retailers sign leases at the beginning of the year, so by midsummer, when Spirit is hunting for empty buildings, there isn’t much competition for whatever’s available.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Uninhabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninhabited. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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