unoccupied

English

Etymology

From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#UNOCCUPIEDCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#UNOCCUPIED unoccupied; equivalent to un- +‎ occupiedCategory:English terms prefixed with un- (negative)#OCCUPIED.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

unoccupied (comparative more unoccupied, superlative most unoccupied)Category:English lemmas#UNOCCUPIEDCategory:English adjectives#UNOCCUPIEDCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#UNOCCUPIEDCategory:Pages with entries#UNOCCUPIEDCategory:Pages with 1 entry#UNOCCUPIED

  1. (of a house etc) Not inhabited, especially by a tenant
    Synonyms: untenanted, vacant; see also Thesaurus:uninhabited
    • 2025 April 24, Oscar Holland, “Construction of world’s tallest abandoned skyscraper to resume after a decade”, in CNN‎:
      Construction of the world’s tallest unoccupied skyscraper may resume as early as next week, almost 10 years after work ground to a halt, according to Chinese state media.
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  2. Not being used; vacant or free
    Synonyms: available, usable
  3. Not employed on a task; idle
    Synonyms: dormant, unemployed; see also Thesaurus:inactive
  4. (of territory) Not occupied by foreign troops etc
    Synonym: free

Translations

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