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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There were no injuries in the incident near Fronton Island, an uninhabited island in the Rio Grande in Starr County, Texas, according to reports.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
These uninhabited islands teem with such biodiversity that they are included in the region's UNESCO World Heritage designation.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
Though under Ukrainian control, the farmland and narrow roads were an almost uninhabited security buffer, guarded by checkpoints and often watched over by Russian surveillance drones and Lancets, loitering munitions that dive on targets from high above.
—C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Only accessible by boat, the uninhabited nature preserve’s salt marshes, dunes, and pristine beaches are great spots to hunt for fossils, fish, or camp.
—Judy Garrison, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
These uninhabited islands teem with such biodiversity that they are included in the region's UNESCO World Heritage designation.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
Though under Ukrainian control, the farmland and narrow roads were an almost uninhabited security buffer, guarded by checkpoints and often watched over by Russian surveillance drones and Lancets, loitering munitions that dive on targets from high above.
—C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Only accessible by boat, the uninhabited nature preserve’s salt marshes, dunes, and pristine beaches are great spots to hunt for fossils, fish, or camp.
—Judy Garrison, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Uninhabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhabited. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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