uninhabited

/ ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtɪd /

adjective

1. (of a place) not having inhabitants

   an uninhabited island

Example Sentences

The vessel ran aground on rocks near the uninhabited island of Jogdo.

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They trusted my father with the keys to their homes, and he took care of everything during winter months when the homes were uninhabited.

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Driven off course, the captain sought shelter next to a rocky, barren, almost totally uninhabited small island that in ancient times had been called both Aeigilia and Cerigotto, but which now was called Antikythera.

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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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Related Words

• deserted 
• desolate 
• unoccupied 
• vacant