unincorporated

adjective

un·​in·​cor·​po·​rat·​ed ˌən-in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce unincorporated (audio)
: lacking corporate status : not formed into a legal corporation : not incorporated
an unincorporated village/community
an unincorporated business/association

Examples of unincorporated in a Sentence

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The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for Sonoma County in the unincorporated area of Forestville late Saturday morning. Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024 Advertisement In the unincorporated area near Ada S. Nelson Elementary School in Whittier, an additional 12,437 customers had lost power. Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024 The unincorporated area of under 4,000 inhabitants does things on its own terms. Jessica Ritz, AFAR Media, 10 Dec. 2024 More:Voters to decide whether to cut millions in sales tax for Pflugerville Fire Department The district serves about 77 square miles, including Pflugerville, the Wells Branch area and unincorporated areas near Round Rock, Taylor, Hutto and Manor. Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unincorporated 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1732, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unincorporated was circa 1732

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“Unincorporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unincorporated. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

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