unincorporated

[uhn-in-kawr-puh-rey-tid]

adjective

1. not chartered as a corporation; lacking the powers and immunities of a corporate enterprise.

   an unincorporated business.

2. not chartered as a self-governing village or city; lacking the tax, police, and other powers conferred by the state on incorporated incorporate incorporated towns.

   an unincorporated hamlet.

3. not combined into a single body or unit; not made part of; not included.

   Many unincorporated research notes are appended to the text of the book.

unincorporated

/ ˌʌnɪnˈkɔːpəˌreɪtɪd /

adjective

1. law lacking corporate status

2. not unified or included

Word History and Origins

Origin of unincorporated¹

First recorded in 1705–15; un- ¹ + incorporated

Example Sentences

SABIO, SHALE: It’s an intersection in an unincorporated public neighborhood, Mom.

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Shelene Hearring is sprinting against big developers to try to buy a slice of Altadena on Lake Avenue, a part of the unincorporated town she sees as crucial to the community’s identity.

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Geographically, Baldwin Hills doesn’t lie within any L.A. community but rather is a buffer of hills and valleys in unincorporated L.A.

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Altadena, an unincorporated part of Los Angeles County nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, has long charmed artists, scientists and aspiring homeowners because of its seclusion and eccentric nature.

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He watched games from his longtime home in the unincorporated Florence-Graham neighborhood and learned to love the Dodgers anew.

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