uninhabited
adjective
un·in·hab·it·ed
ˌən-in-ˈha-bə-təd 
: not occupied or lived in by people : not inhabited
an uninhabited island/house
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Evidently the ghost town of Albemarle was not quite uninhabited.
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Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
And the current uncertainty over its future orbit extends to its possible impact locations, which include a mix of uninhabited, sparsely populated and densely populated areas: the eastern Pacific Ocean, northern South America, the Atlantic Ocean, parts of Africa, the Arabian Sea and South Asia.
—Robin George Andrews, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Woman Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Border Agent No injuries were reported in the incident near Fronton Island, an uninhabited area in the Rio Grande located in Starr County, according to reports.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
One of the best places to see puffins is the Isle of Staffa, an uninhabited volcanic crag rising from the gray seas off the Isle of Mull.
—Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
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Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
And the current uncertainty over its future orbit extends to its possible impact locations, which include a mix of uninhabited, sparsely populated and densely populated areas: the eastern Pacific Ocean, northern South America, the Atlantic Ocean, parts of Africa, the Arabian Sea and South Asia.
—Robin George Andrews, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Woman Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Border Agent No injuries were reported in the incident near Fronton Island, an uninhabited area in the Rio Grande located in Starr County, according to reports.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
One of the best places to see puffins is the Isle of Staffa, an uninhabited volcanic crag rising from the gray seas off the Isle of Mull.
—Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Uninhabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhabited. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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