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
Police said the building was unoccupied at the time of the crash.
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Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The truck, which displayed Georgia license plates, appeared unoccupied the next evening after the deadly stabbing.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
In real estate, there are always unoccupied rental units and on-the-market properties that can’t find buyers.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 8 May 2026
Reid is facing 10 charges, including burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, burglary of an occupied dwelling and criminal mischief of more than $200 but less than $1,000, jail records show.
—Sofia Saric
may 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
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Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The truck, which displayed Georgia license plates, appeared unoccupied the next evening after the deadly stabbing.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
In real estate, there are always unoccupied rental units and on-the-market properties that can’t find buyers.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 8 May 2026
Reid is facing 10 charges, including burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, burglary of an occupied dwelling and criminal mischief of more than $200 but less than $1,000, jail records show.
—Sofia Saric
may 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unoccupied
Adjective
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But during a time when Detroit officials had verifiable data on formerly vacant homes and buildings being redeveloped into housing, they were frustrated that Census population estimates did not align with local data.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Whatever the case may be, don’t let your shoes spend too long vacant on the porch.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Some rest their coats, bags and umbrellas on the empty chair next to them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Perfume bottles, empty picture frames, and books arranged by color turn shelves and desks into the curio cabinets of an eclectic collector.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Then, the superyacht spends days drifting between uninhabited islands, before the final leg, which crosses into the San Blas Islands.—
Dea Jusufi,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Marvin Key, 10 to 15 miles northeast of Key West, is an uninhabited island off the Lower Keys popular with weekend boaters for its beaches and sandbars.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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“Unoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unoccupied. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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