as in deserted
of a place
not lived in by people
a small uninhabited island
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Recent Examples of uninhabited
The island of 73,000 residents is nearly 80 percent uninhabited with much of it a state park.
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Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Lupita Nyong’o leads the movie’s voice cast, playing a robot named Roz, who gets marooned on an uninhabited island and soon develops a bond with an orphaned gosling.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 Sep. 2024
North Korea routinely test-launches missiles to drop in the sea or on an uninhabited island.
—Reuters, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024
Roz, who gets marooned on an uninhabited island and learns to adapt to the harsh surroundings.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 Sep. 2024
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Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Lupita Nyong’o leads the movie’s voice cast, playing a robot named Roz, who gets marooned on an uninhabited island and soon develops a bond with an orphaned gosling.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 Sep. 2024
North Korea routinely test-launches missiles to drop in the sea or on an uninhabited island.
—Reuters, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024
Roz, who gets marooned on an uninhabited island and learns to adapt to the harsh surroundings.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uninhabited
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The pickup drifted to the right and collided with the unoccupied vehicle and the two pedestrians.Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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The film returns more than once to a shot of what looks like rolling shelves in an unoccupied room being moved around mechanically.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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The result is a barren playa, wide swaths of sand and earth.Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
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In his latest novel, Annihilation, his protagonists wander through that barren world, disoriented, looking vainly for an exit.Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
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There's also the safety factor—an unattended vehicle can be a target for theft.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Patronis urged vehicle manufacturers to notify drivers and urge them to move any unattended vehicles to higher ground.NBC News, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
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Unlike a snake, which injects venom through hollow fangs, the gila monster’s venom flows through large grooved lower teeth.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Though the knife handle is hollow, the rest of the pieces are nicely weighted, and Lenox offers a limited lifetime warranty against defects.Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024
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According to the nonprofit, Kristin Davis found the abandoned and weak elephant calf while on a trip near Kenya's Chyulu Hills.Kelli Bender, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Seen in a video that moves through the abandoned and disarrayed hallways of the pediatric intensive care unit at Al-Nasr Children’s Hospital in northern Gaza were several babies whose unattended bodies lay on separate hospital beds.Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2023
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To the empty wok, add the remaining vegetable oil, the garlic, ginger, and scallions and stir-fry until fragrant, 30–60 seconds.Lois Goh, Saveur, 13 Nov. 2024
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There were cigarettes on the bar, empty glasses on the back tables, and only a dozen guests left at Sid Gold’s Request Room.Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
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Adams and Williams seek to take the seat left vacant by term-limited Freeman.Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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In California, San Francisco and Berkeley approved taxes on vacant properties in 2022.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Uninhabited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uninhabited. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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