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
The other four condo units were unoccupied at the time of the fire, and Heerema said two condo owners were out of town, one condo owner wasn’t home, and one condo unit is unoccupied at this time.
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Over time, the unoccupied and unkempt property — from deteriorating exteriors to overgrown yards — can create issues within the existing community.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Reduce the chances of yellow jackets nesting in your yard by checking around your space for unoccupied rodent burrows.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
The car was later found unoccupied nearby with front-end damage.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Over time, the unoccupied and unkempt property — from deteriorating exteriors to overgrown yards — can create issues within the existing community.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Reduce the chances of yellow jackets nesting in your yard by checking around your space for unoccupied rodent burrows.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
The car was later found unoccupied nearby with front-end damage.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unoccupied
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Carpentersville firefighters this week are using a vacant home at 14 Golfview Lane for training exercises.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jimmie Hayes, 50, was arrested Wednesday inside a vacant home in the 1000 block of Read Street, the Wilmington Police Department said in a news release.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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It’s been maddening to watch a lineup full of high-end hitters come up empty night after night in April, a month that has felt as long as about three.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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After sitting empty since Sting and Styler moved out, per the New York Post, the stylish spread has just returned to the market for $45 million, a whopping $5 million less than the current owner paid.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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Trump unveiled his big tariffs agenda a year ago, imposing fees ranging from 10% to 50% on trading partners around the world − and even uninhabited islands.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The uninhabited seven-mile-long barrier island is just three-quarters of a mile at its widest, so there's plenty of space to stake your claim for the day.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Unoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unoccupied. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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