as in deserted
of a place
not lived in by people
a small uninhabited island
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Recent Examples of uninhabited
Munden revealed the difficult shooting conditions in Malaysia, including uninhabited islands, monsoons, and dangerous wildlife.
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Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Makri, a 243-acre uninhabited island in Greece, has a starting auction price of 247,000 Euros, far below its previous multimillion-Euro valuation.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
Although the volcanic archipelago includes 137 islands, most of the Hawaiian islands are tiny uninhabited atolls, reefs or islets.
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Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
That fire, spreading through brush in an uninhabited portion of Channel Islands National Park, was 0% contained Tuesday.
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Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for uninhabited
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Makri, a 243-acre uninhabited island in Greece, has a starting auction price of 247,000 Euros, far below its previous multimillion-Euro valuation.
—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
Although the volcanic archipelago includes 137 islands, most of the Hawaiian islands are tiny uninhabited atolls, reefs or islets.
—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
That fire, spreading through brush in an uninhabited portion of Channel Islands National Park, was 0% contained Tuesday.
—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for uninhabited
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninhabited
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There are luxurious high-rise towers overlooking the Mekong River, where entire floors are now deserted following police raids that cleared out the illicit operations hidden there.
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Some areas would remain deserted for over a decade, because of the risk of radiation poisoning.
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Police then tried to make a felony stop, but the vehicle was unoccupied at that point.
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Residences in the Metropolitan, a 10-story tower built in 1913, are nearly filled with tenants but its ground floor retail spaces on Broadway and 5th Street are unoccupied, as are other street-level stores in downtown’s Historic Core.
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The missile flew northeast and then banked and began flying in loops for hours over the barren, frozen landscape.
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Some would eventually be moved to a cruise ship rented by the government, while others were stationed at nondescript military outposts that sprung up in the barren hills around the edges of Nuuk.
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El Dorado County voters will have a new supervisor in the 4th District, as voters cast their ballots Tuesday on the vacated seat this primary election.
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The Idaho Senate majority leader will face a challenger, and two hopefuls will vie for a vacated House seat in legislative District 22 in the upcoming GOP primary.
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Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator or professional if the babies are visibly injured, covered in flies, crying continuously for many hours, found next to a deceased mother, or remain unattended for an extended period without any sign of the adult returning.
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Perhaps soon, agents will be good enough to do more work unattended.
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The intuitive hollow center cylinder is raised high enough to prevent pots and dishes from blocking the drain.
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Under its short brownish hairs are hollow spines that connect to toxin glands.
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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.
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Born on May 13, 1958, in California, Sheets appeared on 163 episodes of Storage Wars between 2010 and 2023, vying with other buyers of abandoned and unopened storage lockers being auctioned.
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Vines have grown through the fence and barbed wire surrounding a tall art deco building in this city’s downtown, and cigarette holders and empty food tins litter the tall weeds.
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Inside, there’s an empty dining room.
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“Uninhabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninhabited. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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