populate
verb (used with object)
to inhabit; live in; be the inhabitants of.
unpopulated
-
a word derived from
populate.
Example Sentences
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The ministry said a drone entered Romanian airspace near Galati before crashing in an unpopulated area around Tulcea, close to Ukraine.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
This land wasn’t, of course, unpopulated, as it already had a robust Native American presence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
Afterwards, a pilot must complete between 25 and 40 hours of test flights over unpopulated areas to make sure that all the parts work properly, according to Experimental Aircraft Association guidelines.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2025
“In a safe unpopulated area such as a terminal gate that is full of empty seats,” says Ashanti Woods, a pediatrician at Baltimore’s Mercy Medical Center.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
At times he wanders up to the library’s sun-filled, unpopulated top floor, where all the literature is shelved.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
