as in deserted
of a place
not lived in by people
a small uninhabited island
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Recent Examples of uninhabited
That might include kayaking or hiking Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island, searching for seals and birdlife on the uninhabited Brion Island, exploring the rugged beauty of Trois-Rivieres in Quebec, or sailing through the legendary lochs and canals of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
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Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
The tariffs on uninhabited islands full of penguins are actually designed to ensure Beijing can't exploit any loopholes in getting around our trade barriers.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
That didn’t stop Trump from placing tariffs on uninhabited Pacific islands, including one whose only inhabitants are U.S. military personnel.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2025
The process used to determine the tariffs came under scrutiny last week after they were applied to uninhabited Antarctic islands populated by penguins and other tiny, remote places.
—Douglas Gillison, Ted Hesson, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
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Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
The tariffs on uninhabited islands full of penguins are actually designed to ensure Beijing can't exploit any loopholes in getting around our trade barriers.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
That didn’t stop Trump from placing tariffs on uninhabited Pacific islands, including one whose only inhabitants are U.S. military personnel.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2025
The process used to determine the tariffs came under scrutiny last week after they were applied to uninhabited Antarctic islands populated by penguins and other tiny, remote places.
—Douglas Gillison, Ted Hesson, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninhabited
Adjective
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Her first stop is her bedroom, which has been unoccupied since her move to the garage.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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When the property bubble burst and prices began to fall amid a broader economic slowdown, the market froze, leaving many of these units unoccupied.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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So, why would an elite striker commit to two potentially barren years?—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The project’s fertilizer by-product will support farmers and transform barren land into fertile farmland, according to Prasad.—
Ian Sayson,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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According to prosecutors, a New Jersey Transit police officer patrolling Newark Penn Station noticed an unattended zebra-print suitcase near the Newark subway entrance on Jan. 3 and called for a K9 unit.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Michigan’s safe storage law, Public Act 17 of 2023, requires gun owners to keep unattended weapons unloaded and locked in a box or container if a minor is present.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Consumers have become adept at detecting hollow marketing.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Some just throw in the towel and count on hollow wall anchors to do the job.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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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The team had a group task to accomplish, yes, but at every checkpoint, people had to make the decision to be selfish or selfless, and the selfish ones got rewarded while the selfless were left abandoned and miserable on the loch.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Streets that typically buzzed with life were empty.—
Christina Ray Stanton,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Related article Trump was warned of empty shelves and financial turmoil from tariffs and firing Powell.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the 13th century, the papacy was vacant for almost three years before the election of Gregory X, who tightened up conclave rules.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The lot had been vacant since the early 1900s when this house was completed in 2018.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2025
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“Uninhabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninhabited. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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