unincorporated
adjective
un·in·cor·po·rat·ed
ˌən-in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrā-təd 
: lacking corporate status : not formed into a legal corporation : not incorporated
an unincorporated village/community
an unincorporated business/association
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The investigation began after a house fire at the couple’s ranch property in Del Mar, an unincorporated area of San Diego County north of the city, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
The evacuation zone covers the unincorporated community of Crisman, about 8 miles northwest of downtown Boulder.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
In Fort Valley, an unincorporated community just outside the city limits, the pristine night sky inspired Jim Glish, a photographer, to build an observatory in his front yard.
—Emily Elconin, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
The land is in two separate parcels in the unincorporated area between Escondido and San Marcos – one in Harmony Grove and the other in Elfin Forest.
—Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
The evacuation zone covers the unincorporated community of Crisman, about 8 miles northwest of downtown Boulder.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
In Fort Valley, an unincorporated community just outside the city limits, the pristine night sky inspired Jim Glish, a photographer, to build an observatory in his front yard.
—Emily Elconin, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
The land is in two separate parcels in the unincorporated area between Escondido and San Marcos – one in Harmony Grove and the other in Elfin Forest.
—Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Unincorporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unincorporated. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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