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
This molecule possesses both a low lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy and a minimal barrier for releasing lithium ions.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
According to the release, the man struck a street sign and an unoccupied vehicle.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
Officers found a 2-inch piece of shrapnel on the hood of an unoccupied patrol vehicle, which was dented.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
One unoccupied patrol vehicle was hit by shrapnel.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
According to the release, the man struck a street sign and an unoccupied vehicle.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
Officers found a 2-inch piece of shrapnel on the hood of an unoccupied patrol vehicle, which was dented.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
One unoccupied patrol vehicle was hit by shrapnel.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unoccupied
Adjective
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Officials believe the fire started in the occupied home and spread to the vacant home next door.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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No public update on the project has been released since 2023, and the land remains vacant.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Past Future Continuous shifts focus from the act of leaving to the homes and land left behind — places that grow emptier over time.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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The 2026 fest will improve upon this system by swapping out all tanks prior to guest arrival, so each system is fresh and empty at the start of the event.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Panic at being lost … The house looked uninhabited.—
Joel M. Vance,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
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A little over a century later, reaching the world’s only uninhabited continent is a decidedly more glamorous affair.—
Brad Japhe,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Unoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unoccupied. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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