unpopulated
- a word derived from populate.
Example Sentences
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With the American West no longer lonely and unpopulated, the wind-scattered weeds have collided, quite literally, with the faux mansions and exurban retreats of transplants escaping the winter chill of New England or Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
Each July, residents of the vast and unpopulated Northern Territory have five hours when they can set off as many fireworks as they like.
From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2023
Lidia was expected to pass near or over the government-run nature education center on the Islas Marias, but the islands are frequently hit by bad weather and are mostly unpopulated.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2023
The Moscow-bound drone was destroyed by "electronic warfare" before losing control and crashing in an unpopulated area, the ministry added.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2023
Large tracts of southern Italy at that time were unpopulated, full of game and places of concealment.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
