unincorporated

adjective

un·in·cor·po·rat·ed ˌən-in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrā-təd

: lacking corporate status : not formed into a legal corporation : not incorporated

an unincorporated village/community

an unincorporated business/association

Examples of unincorporated in a Sentence

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Leo Evans, 44, of Oakland, was charged with murdering 40-year-old Jennifer Jordan and attempting to murder a man who was with Jordan in the unincorporated community of Ashland. —

Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024 Ely’s daughter, Kirsten Casale Ely, told the Associated Press on Wednesday that her father died Sept. 29 at his home in Los Alamos, Calif., an unincorporated community in Santa Barbara County. —

Andrew Dalton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 But the concerns only came after an unincorporated community with long-standing water concerns lost its primary supply, snagging national headlines. —

Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024 Hernandez announced that the county will start collecting waste from unincorporated areas this week, while cities within the county will handle their own debris removal. —

Yacob Reyes, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unincorporated

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1732, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of unincorporated was circa 1732

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“Unincorporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unincorporated. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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