Examples of unoccupied in a Sentence
About half of the seats were unoccupied when the concert started.
A third of the beds at the hospital were unoccupied.
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In Forestville, a mudslide carried an unoccupied residence into the Russian River, according to media reports.
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
The truck’s cabin was unoccupied, and the rear door ajar.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
The building was unoccupied during the attack, according to police reports reviewed by The Associated Press.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
However, the property was unoccupied, the outlet stated.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
The truck’s cabin was unoccupied, and the rear door ajar.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
The building was unoccupied during the attack, according to police reports reviewed by The Associated Press.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
However, the property was unoccupied, the outlet stated.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Unoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unoccupied. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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unoccupied
adjective
un·oc·cu·pied
ˌən-ˈäk-yə-ˌpīd 
ˈən-
1
: not busy : unemployed
2
: not occupied : empty
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