unoccupied
Americanadjective
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without occupants; empty; vacant.
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not held or controlled by invading forces.
unoccupied nations.
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not busy or active; idle; not gainfully employed.
an unoccupied person.
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without inhabitants; deserted.
adjective
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(of a building) without occupants
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unemployed or idle
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(of an area or country) not overrun by foreign troops
Etymology
Origin of unoccupied
1350–1400; Middle English; see un- 1, occupy ( def. ), -ed 2 ( def. )
Vocabulary lists containing unoccupied
Novel Study: The Hobbit, Chapters 1–5
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Example Sentences
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Unoccupied electric scooters certainly wouldn’t have dotted the sidewalks.
From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2019
Unoccupied machines buzzed as Schroeder stepped stealthily through the building.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2018
Unoccupied seats on flights cause airlines to lose revenue.
From Textbooks • Sep. 19, 2013
Unoccupied areas have the same laws, the same regulations as inhabited areas.
From Slate • Sep. 29, 2012
Unoccupied deputies sat in gloomy silence over their thin consommations.
From The World Decision by Herrick, Robert
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