unoccupied

adjective

un·​oc·​cu·​pied ˌən-ˈä-kyə-ˌpīd 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Pfeiffer advises designing garages and other unoccupied spaces in a place that can protect the living areas of the home from afternoon sun or winter winds, but not in a way that would block from the benefits of prevailing breezes. —Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

On that day, two other unoccupied homes on Kohler Court fell into the sea. —Li Cohen, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2024

Another house collapses in Outer Banks The unoccupied house on G.A. Kohler Court collapsed around 1 p.m. Tuesday, the National Park Service said in its statement. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024

Police said the suspect also apparently fired a gunshot into an unoccupied car. —Jim Salter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

unoccupied

adjective

un·​oc·​cu·​pied ˌən-ˈäk-yə-ˌpīd 

ˈən-

1

: not busy : unemployed

2

: not occupied : empty