as in deserted
of a place
not lived in by people
a small uninhabited island
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Recent Examples of uninhabited
Israel’s military on Sunday denied its forces fired at civilians near the aid site in the now mostly uninhabited southern city of Rafah, a military zone off limits to independent media.
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Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
In the East China Sea, China contests the uninhabited Senkaku Islands with Japan and claims waters in the Yellow Sea against South Korea.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The area includes buffer zones along the border with Israel as well as the southern city of Rafah, which is now mostly uninhabited, and other large areas that Israel has ordered to be evacuated.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The uninhabited Senkaku Islands, also known as the Diaoyu Islands in China, are claimed by Beijing, which has intensified its assertive coast guard patrols since Tokyo nationalized the islands in 2012.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
In the East China Sea, China contests the uninhabited Senkaku Islands with Japan and claims waters in the Yellow Sea against South Korea.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The area includes buffer zones along the border with Israel as well as the southern city of Rafah, which is now mostly uninhabited, and other large areas that Israel has ordered to be evacuated.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The uninhabited Senkaku Islands, also known as the Diaoyu Islands in China, are claimed by Beijing, which has intensified its assertive coast guard patrols since Tokyo nationalized the islands in 2012.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninhabited
Adjective
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His pickup truck was discovered, unoccupied, on Monday near a campground west of Leavenworth, Washington.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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First responders found that a white 2001 Acura 3.2 CL had struck an unoccupied passenger van in the parking lot.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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For many of the faithful, the pilgrimage begins at a sacred mud volcano rising from the barren landscape near the Makran Coastal Highway.—
Zia ur-Rehman Asim Hafeez,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The festival was deliberately planned for the barren weeks in June after college students left and before the summer concert and festival season kicked in.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Never leave them unattended in vehicles during high temperatures, as car interiors can quickly become dangerously hot.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
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Do not leave young children or pets in unattended vehicles.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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For the last 26 years, the world’s most famous arena has been hollow in June.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The rise of advertising, credit, and Facebook made meaning feel personal but hollow.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
29 May 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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American retailers cried foul and indicated Santa Claus’s sled would be empty.—
Bruce Yandle,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2025
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Those who depend on the river are already dealing with uncertainty: this season’s mountain snowpack is expected to deliver about half the median amount of water to the system’s two major reservoirs, which are already two-thirds empty.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
31 May 2025
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Housing has emerged as a key issue in this year’s mayoral race as the city reels from skyrocketing rents and a dearth of vacant apartments, and there’s widespread agreement more units must be built.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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Hartford Prints! has taken over a vacant storefront next door, has broken down a wall and joined the two spaces.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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“Uninhabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninhabited. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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