as in deserted
of a place
not lived in by people
a small uninhabited island
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Recent Examples of uninhabited
The uninhabited islets became a focal point of tensions between China and Japan after Tokyo nationalized the chain in 2012.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The others landed in an uninhabited stretch of Nicaragua's Mosquito Coast.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The others landed in an uninhabited stretch of Nicaragua's Mosquito Coast.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninhabited
Adjective
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Vargas nodded at the nearly deserted river.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Except for a few children kicking a ball and some chickens pecking the ground, the village seemed almost deserted.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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No injuries were reported at the unoccupied residence, MDFR said.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The buildings being vacated were apparently already 40% unoccupied, and a burdensome cost on center resources.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The barren Martian landscape stretches as far as the eye can see, interrupted only occasionally by the faintest of tire tracks marking the unpaved road on Libya’s north-south route.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the wild, macaques can traverse miles of novel terrain each week and socialize through grooming, but in many laboratories they are isolated in barren cages no bigger than a washing machine.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Cunha would drop into deeper positions, looking to trap any second balls won, before moving into vacated space.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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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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Along the back roads that lead to his property, which is in the remote community of McLeod (one bar, one post office, population 162), quarter-mile-long irrigation systems sprayed huge, unattended agricultural fields.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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Flames and fur don’t mix Lit pumpkins can be festive, but unattended candles and pets don’t mix.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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With both of these cases being largely hollow and uninteresting, even despite the involvement of a traffic-cone-size butt plug, the burden is on Allura’s arc to grip us.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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Any other creation theory – hollow Earth, flat Earth, mud collection, hanging cord, corpse reuse, dreamtime, biosphere as gemstone in the ring of a galactic giant, please insert alternative here.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
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Past Future Continuous shifts focus from the act of leaving to the homes and land left behind — places that grow emptier over time.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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The 2026 fest will improve upon this system by swapping out all tanks prior to guest arrival, so each system is fresh and empty at the start of the event.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Uninhabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninhabited. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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