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unoccupied

[ uhn-ok-yuh-pahyd ]

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adjective

without occupants; empty; vacant.
not held or controlled by invading forces:
unoccupied nations.
not busy or active; idle; not gainfully employed:
an unoccupied person.
without inhabitants; deserted.

unoccupied

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adjective

(of a building) without occupants
unemployed or idle
(of an area or country) not overrun by foreign troops

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Word History and Origins

Origin of unoccupied¹

1350–1400; Middle English; un- ¹, occupy ( def ), -ed ²( def )

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He explained that most burglaries take place when a property is unoccupied and it would have been obvious someone was at home as there were two cars on the drive.

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Temporary classrooms have been used for lessons since September, but the kitchen and dining hall remain unoccupied with meals cooked offsite and transported to the marquee.

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“Fortunately, this happened overnight when the property was unoccupied,” authorities wrote in a news release.

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His body near an unoccupied vehicle a week later.

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The unoccupied vehicle had reportedly stopped at a red light when it was surrounded.

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