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
An unoccupied vehicle damaged by gunshots was found and no one was on the scene.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
And that’s while thousands of rental units sit unoccupied within Nashville’s inner highway loop, following a development boom that some development firms predict will lead to rent increases by 2027.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Travis Decker’s unoccupied white pickup was found nearby with two bloody handprints on its tailgate, according to the affidavit.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
The driver did not stop at the scene, Hernandez said, adding that officers later found the truck unoccupied.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
And that’s while thousands of rental units sit unoccupied within Nashville’s inner highway loop, following a development boom that some development firms predict will lead to rent increases by 2027.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Travis Decker’s unoccupied white pickup was found nearby with two bloody handprints on its tailgate, according to the affidavit.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
The driver did not stop at the scene, Hernandez said, adding that officers later found the truck unoccupied.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unoccupied
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And after signing Christian Braun to a five-year, $125 million rookie extension before the deadline last Monday, Denver is already up against it — with 11 roster spots penciled in and four spots vacant.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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Carlsbad has owned the vacant land since at least the 1980s.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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When you’re done, simply pop open the large dustbin and empty debris directly into the trash—no tugging out tangled hair or gunk required.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Most retailers sign leases at the beginning of the year, so by midsummer, when Spirit is hunting for empty buildings, there isn’t much competition for whatever’s available.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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In 1699, the French frigate Maurepas sinks off the coast of an uninhabited part of Panama, taking with it a load full of gold, silver and jewels gifted from Charles II of Spain to King Louis XIV of France.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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Vaindloo -- Estonia's most northernmost point -- has an area of just 15 acres, but the uninhabited island sits at a strategic choke point.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Unoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unoccupied. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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