unoccupied

Definition of unoccupiednext

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Recent Examples of unoccupied García failed to make the scoop — his glove fell off on the play — picked up the loose ball, and then fired to an unoccupied third base. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026 The pedestrian was hit by an SUV driver (doing 35mph in the 30mph zone, not uncommon speeding for Texas) and his body thrown over 30 feet into the oncoming lane, where an unoccupied Waymo robotaxi was traveling. Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Lackey was charged with unarmed burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, criminal mischief and interruption of critical infrastructure, according to the booking report. Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 The brick building was unoccupied at the time, officials said. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unoccupied
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unoccupied
Adjective
  • The work can largely be completed only during the summer, when school buildings are vacant.
    Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For now, the billionaire’s penthouse remains vacant, and his basketball court too.
    Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • In the middle of a near-empty parking lot sat an old Chevy pickup truck, rust around the quarter-panels.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
  • After a brief stay in a very creepy hospital (unsettlingly empty) Hal and John reunite.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Romania’s Defense Ministry said an unidentified drone crashed and burned in an uninhabited area near the Ukrainian border.
    Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Mbaginta’o came from the Anga people, then known as the Kukukuku, who lived in a more remote region than the Fore, surrounded by uninhabited forest and steep mountains.
    Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Unoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unoccupied. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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