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Recent Examples of unpeopled
Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Mar. 2022
The emptiness and silence of his childhood reproduce themselves in the unpeopled landscapes through which his characters wander.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2021
Hopper often produces the unease even in unpeopled landscapes and views of buildings, as if catching nature and habitation defenselessly exposed in disarray, mundanity, or squalor.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 1 June 2020
But finding unpeopled streetscapes is harder said than done in a city like New York or Tokyo.
—Michael Hardy, Wired, 15 Apr. 2020
Adjective
Alaska has giant swaths of unpeopled country with no twirling weather radars, or none that can see beyond where mountains are blocking them.
—Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Mar. 2022
The emptiness and silence of his childhood reproduce themselves in the unpeopled landscapes through which his characters wander.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2021
Hopper often produces the unease even in unpeopled landscapes and views of buildings, as if catching nature and habitation defenselessly exposed in disarray, mundanity, or squalor.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 1 June 2020
But finding unpeopled streetscapes is harder said than done in a city like New York or Tokyo.
—Michael Hardy, Wired, 15 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpeopled
Adjective
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This tiny, uninhabited island is protected by UNESCO and was home to humans as far back as 3,000 BC, later becoming a key location in Greek mythology as the birthplace of Apollo and his twin sister Artemis.—
Katie Silcox,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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One drone hit an uninhabited area and caused no casualties.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This stretch of unsettled weather comes as many outdoor activities are taking place across Central Texas, from youth baseball and soccer games to outdoor concerts, fairs, and car shows.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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An unsettled weather pattern, with rounds of rain and fog, is locked in-place across the Mid-Atlantic.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Unpeopled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpeopled. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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