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
When the property bubble burst and prices began to fall amid a broader economic slowdown, the market froze, leaving many of these units unoccupied.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The driver reportedly lost control while making a turn, ran over a tree and hit a closed, unoccupied business, Kitchens and Stone of Leonia.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
While many airline policies technically allow parents to secure car seats in unoccupied seats aboard, most flights are very full these days, so there may not be a seat available to do so.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The vehicle was reported stolen in Oakland and was found unoccupied on Monday.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The driver reportedly lost control while making a turn, ran over a tree and hit a closed, unoccupied business, Kitchens and Stone of Leonia.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
While many airline policies technically allow parents to secure car seats in unoccupied seats aboard, most flights are very full these days, so there may not be a seat available to do so.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The vehicle was reported stolen in Oakland and was found unoccupied on Monday.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unoccupied
Adjective
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Inside the one-story cinder block building, three state health officials sat along a table at the front of the largely vacant room.—
Margaret Coker,
ProPublica,
14 May 2025
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Fast forward: After three years, the site remains vacant, fenced and undeveloped.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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One night at dinner, my daughter whispered to me that the empty bread basket was a bummer.—
Lauren Mechling,
Vogue,
19 May 2025
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The mad sorceress Eudoxia, Empress of Troy, has died, leaving the Serpent Throne empty.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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China's maritime forces seized effective control over the uninhabited atoll after a 2012 standoff with the Philippines.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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The president imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China after taking office, before rolling his tariffs out to nearly all countries—even uninhabited ones—in early April.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Unoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unoccupied. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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