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
The global lockdown has given birth to new cliches: wildlife cautiously exploring unpeopled streets; iconic monuments devoid of tourists, save for the occasional solitary individual escaping their confinement.
From The Guardian • Jun. 12, 2020
Their unpeopled Mass was live-streamed to the shut-in faithful.
From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2020
Then he must do as the tigers would do—run to the edge of the city and away to the unpeopled wild country to the south.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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