uninhabited

/ ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtɪd /

adjective

1. (of a place) not having inhabitants

   an uninhabited island

Example Sentences

Airdropped poison baits have been used to eradicate predators from uninhabited islands, but that is a problematic strategy if people live nearby.

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In the statement, Chile's General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics said Mr Guo had also allegedly violated the Antarctic Treaty, which regulates international relations with respect to the uninhabited continent.

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The islands are virtually uninhabited but are in a maritime zone thought to contain significant oil deposits.

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But the uninhabited, fogbound rock is significant for its location in an area known as the "Grey Zone" – the site of a rare international dispute between Canada and the United States.

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The Fix Our Forests Act would usher in sweeping changes to how the federal government manages its land — which constitutes 45% of the uninhabited, wildfire-prone land in California, according to the Congressional Research Service.

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Related Words

• deserted 
• desolate 
• unoccupied 
• vacant