as in vacant
not being used, filled up, or lived in
an unoccupied house 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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Recent Examples of unoccupied
For a recent lake house project, Wilson dreamt up a unique take on the typical bunk bed setup by utilizing unoccupied attic space.
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Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2024
The collapse of the unoccupied house, which occurred Tuesday afternoon, comes after two other beachfront houses in Rodanthe collapsed within hours of one another on Friday.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
The unoccupied space-facing port on the International Space Station’s Harmony module is pictured several hours before the SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft would relocate there after undocking from Harmony’s forward port.
—Vikram Barhat, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2024
The construction vehicle, which is often used in tree removal, was unoccupied and parked in the grass median.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Nov. 2024
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Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2024
The collapse of the unoccupied house, which occurred Tuesday afternoon, comes after two other beachfront houses in Rodanthe collapsed within hours of one another on Friday.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
The unoccupied space-facing port on the International Space Station’s Harmony module is pictured several hours before the SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft would relocate there after undocking from Harmony’s forward port.
—Vikram Barhat, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2024
The construction vehicle, which is often used in tree removal, was unoccupied and parked in the grass median.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unoccupied
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However, due to an unseasonably warm year with no snow, the town is vacant and tourists have all chosen other destinations.Keith Langston, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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With a priceless historic apartment in her family’s possession that was finally vacant after decades, the decision was clear.Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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But Mara may not need any coaxing to make sweeping change if the stadium is empty on Sunday and the Giants get blown out by Bergen Catholic-product Darren Rizzi, Derek Carr and Alvin Kamara.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Elsewhere, many parts of the capital were empty and shops were closed.ABDULRAHMAN SHAHEEN and ABBY SEWELL, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2024
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In warmer months, rent a boat or jet ski and head to Goat Island to congregate with other boaters who love to swim and relax around the tiny, uninhabited island.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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From Rabat to uninhabited Pacific islands, O'Connor's experiences have shaped what's in the bag and the ethos behind it.Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Unoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unoccupied. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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