unincorporated

adjective

un·​in·​cor·​po·​rat·​ed ˌən-in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce unincorporated (audio)
: lacking corporate status : not formed into a legal corporation : not incorporated
an unincorporated village/community
an unincorporated business/association

Examples of unincorporated in a Sentence

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More often, properties come up for auction in areas with low property values near the outer limits of the city or in unincorporated parts of the county. Graham Womack may 18, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026 The Box Elder County commissioners’ May 4 vote gave Utah’s Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA) the green light to create the project area for the Stratos data center on unincorporated land. Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026 In Westview, an unincorporated community in Northeast Miami-Dade, an Iron Mountain data center is under construction. Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026 One man died in a shooting in an unincorporated part of Platte County, Missouri Thursday, and one man was taken into custody, the sheriff’s office said. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unincorporated

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1732, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unincorporated was circa 1732

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“Unincorporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unincorporated. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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