unoccupied

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unoccupied

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

adjective more unoccupied · most unoccupied

  1. of a house etc 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.

    Similar: untenanted, vacant, beingless, desert, deserted, howling, desolate, disinhabited, inhabitantless, inhabited, lifeless, peopleless

  2. Not being used; vacant or free

    Similar: available, usable

  3. Not employed on a task; idle

    Similar: dormant, unemployed, abeyant, at rest, cessant, dull, fallow, hibernating, idle, inactive, inert, languid

  4. of territory Not occupied by foreign troops etc

    Similar: free

Translations

Every language

adj Not inhabited, especially by a tenant

Françaisinoccupé, inhabité, vide
Deutschleerstehend

adj Not being used; vacant or free

Españolno ocupado
Françaisinoccupé, libre
Deutschfrei

adj Not employed on a task; idle

Deutschunbeschäftigt

adj Not occupied by foreign troops etc

Deutschunbesetzt

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@misc{unoccupied_2026,
  title = {unoccupied},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unoccupied},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}