unoccupied

adjective

un·​oc·​cu·​pied ˌən-ˈä-kyə-ˌpīd How to pronounce unoccupied (audio)
: not occupied: such as
a
: not busy : unemployed
b
: not lived in : empty

Examples of unoccupied in a Sentence

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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In most cases, the memo said, home alarm systems were not activated and most of the homes were unoccupied at the time. Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024 Never go to sleep with a space heater on, and never leave one turned on in an unoccupied room. Jordan Smith, Indianapolis Star, 8 Dec. 2024 One of the cars was quickly found unoccupied on Cochrane Road near Malaguerra Avenue. Jason Green, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024 The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that authorities asked the public for information on Scott’s whereabouts after her gold Chevrolet Malibu was involved in a single-vehicle crash on New Paris Pike near Mid Drive and found unoccupied on Nov. 30. Brian Brant, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unoccupied 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unoccupied was in the 15th century

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“Unoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unoccupied. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

unoccupied

adjective
un·​oc·​cu·​pied ˌən-ˈäk-yə-ˌpīd How to pronounce unoccupied (audio)
ˈən-
1
: not busy : unemployed
2
: not occupied : empty
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