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; un- 1, occupy ( def. ), -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The United States has already sent a mission to assess the embassy in Caracas, which has been largely unoccupied for the past six years.
From Barron's
“San José officers located the vehicle and engaged in a brief pursuit,” he said, “before losing the vehicle and locating it unoccupied shortly thereafter.”
From Los Angeles Times
Originally built as an office block in 1963, the Centre Point tower next to Tottenham Court Road underground station, remained unoccupied for over a decade, angering social justice campaigners.
From BBC
A search is ongoing after an unoccupied creel boat washed ashore in Aberdeenshire.
From BBC
"We are aware that a number of private properties have been affected, but fortunately they were unoccupied at the time," said Cyngor Gwynedd.
From BBC
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