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
In a news release shared with PEOPLE by the Phoenix Police Department, Phoenix Park Rangers noticed an unoccupied vehicle in the parking lot at South Mountain Park on Friday, June 12.
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David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
At the second smallest of the 16 venues, there appeared to be thousands of unoccupied seats.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office charged him with burglary of an unoccupied vehicle and theft.
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Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Sections in the middle of the stands had many unoccupied seats and there were other empty seats scattered across the stadium.
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ABC News,
12 June 2026
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David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
At the second smallest of the 16 venues, there appeared to be thousands of unoccupied seats.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office charged him with burglary of an unoccupied vehicle and theft.
—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Sections in the middle of the stands had many unoccupied seats and there were other empty seats scattered across the stadium.
—
ABC News,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unoccupied
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unoccupied
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Now, owners face rising costs and limited revenue, leading to over 57,000 vacant units.
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When Vine Street Brewing opened in a long-vacant building in 2023, redevelopment in the district was still gaining momentum.
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Rhaenyra’s first shock as queen is learning of her empty coffers.
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At least one tanker that has sat waiting empty for months near South Africa is already heading towards Hormuz.
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Mid-range uninhabited aerial vehicles (UAVs) can suppress, distract, saturate, and expose Russian air defenses.
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There's also casual Italian fare at Bottega; castaway lunches at Drift, set on the uninhabited island of Jehunuhura; and Scoops for smoothies and free ice-cream cones.
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“Unoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unoccupied. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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