unpeopled
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of unpeopled
First recorded in 1580–90; un- 1 + people ( def. ), -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Accounts of popular “vanlifers,” as they are known, are an infinite reservoir of gorgeous, unpeopled scenery previously encountered only in desktop backgrounds: sunrise canyons, sunset oceans, high-noon highways that stretch on, carless, forever.
From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2022
Like they used to, pigeons still thrive in the unpeopled fringes of the Northwest.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2021
Something in me had been hungry for the vision of unpeopled streets, a suspension so rare that it was not to be missed.
From The Guardian • Jun. 13, 2020
Their unpeopled Mass was live-streamed to the shut-in faithful.
From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2020
In a sudden flash she knew he was never going to see her again, and the days rolled out before her like a dingy gray carpet in an unfurnished, unpeopled hall-for-rent.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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