underpopulated
adjective
un·der·pop·u·lat·ed
ˌən-dər-ˈpä-pyə-ˌlā-təd 
: having a lower density of population than is normal or desirable
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In some cities, efforts to close underpopulated schools have become major political issues.
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Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
When one tires of the traffic jams in Washington D.C., for example, West Virginia, with its clean air in a blissfully underpopulated countryside, is just a few hours away.
—Edward Alden, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2015
Labor Party leaders such as Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres hoped to transfer most of the West Bank to Jordan while supporting Israeli settlement of underpopulated areas.
—Yossi Klein Halevi, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2011
But then there come scenes that feel rushed, undernourished, and underpopulated.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 May 2024
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Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
When one tires of the traffic jams in Washington D.C., for example, West Virginia, with its clean air in a blissfully underpopulated countryside, is just a few hours away.
—Edward Alden, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2015
Labor Party leaders such as Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres hoped to transfer most of the West Bank to Jordan while supporting Israeli settlement of underpopulated areas.
—Yossi Klein Halevi, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2011
But then there come scenes that feel rushed, undernourished, and underpopulated.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 May 2024
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“Underpopulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underpopulated. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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