Unoccupied

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not inhabited, especially by a tenant

    "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."

  2. 2
    Not being used; vacant or free
  3. 3
    Not employed on a task; idle
  4. 4
    Not occupied by foreign troops etc
Adjective
  1. 1
    not leased to or occupied by a tenant wordnet
  2. 2
    not held or filled or in use wordnet
  3. 3
    not seized and controlled wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
freespareuntenantedabandonedabeyantantediluvial

Example

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"The neglected room remained unoccupied."

Etymology

From Middle English unoccupied; equivalent to un- + occupied.

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