as in vacant
not being used, filled up, or lived in
an unoccupied house About half of the seats were unoccupied when the concert started. A third of the beds at the hospital were unoccupied.
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Recent Examples of unoccupied
According to Elo-Rivera’s office, the single largest concentration of unoccupied homes is in downtown San Diego, with 792, followed closely behind by La Jolla, with 751.
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The fire fully engulfed the unoccupied, two-story building, with damage estimated at $4 million.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
The Nissan continued south and struck a gold Jeep Wrangler that was unoccupied and parked on Rockhurst Road.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
His team locking arms and facing opposite the student section, the Georgetown coach was shocked to see sections of UConn’s on-campus arena unoccupied.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The fire fully engulfed the unoccupied, two-story building, with damage estimated at $4 million.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
The Nissan continued south and struck a gold Jeep Wrangler that was unoccupied and parked on Rockhurst Road.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
His team locking arms and facing opposite the student section, the Georgetown coach was shocked to see sections of UConn’s on-campus arena unoccupied.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unoccupied
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Firefighters rushed to downtown Los Angeles to extinguish flames that engulfed a vacant business Thursday afternoon.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Two decades later, the land around the stadium remains mostly vacant.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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There are some players in the NBA who couldn’t hit 50 out of 100 three-pointers in an empty gym, Redick said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Further announcements on Tuesday and in coming days from other cities about other reward increases and offers for fugitives who will fill empty spots on the list are expected, the agency said.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Mujahid claimed Pakistani strikes hit multiple civilian sites and uninhabited locations in Afghanistan’s Paktia and Paktika provinces, as well as other areas.—
Abdul Qahar Afghan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Mujahid claimed Pakistani strikes hit multiple civilian sites and uninhabited locations in Afghanistan's Paktia and Paktika provinces, as well as other areas.—
ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Unoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unoccupied. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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